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Speak Out in Solidarity with Egyptian Women!
From the moment protests began in Egypt on January 25, women have been on the frontlines, demanding respect for the human rights of all Egyptians. On Tuesday, in honor of…
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Poor Healthcare Endangering Mothers in Zimbabwe
[caption id="attachment_18565" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Mother and child outside her home in Hopley Settlement, Harare, Zimbabwe."][/caption] Lack of access to appropriate prenatal and post-natal care in informal settlements in Zimbabwe is endangering…
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Sri Lanka: Release security detainees
Apart from the issue of war crimes that I've written about lately, there's another urgent human rights crisis in Sri Lanka: thousands of people are being detained without charge or trial under…
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Ending Sexual Violence Against Indigenous Women in the U.S.
The U.S. still has a long way to go in addressing the epidemic of sexual violence against Indigenous women in the U.S. 86% of perpetrators of sexual violence against Native…
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Peter King's Hearings Part of a Long, Ignoble Tradition
Rep. Peter King's decision to hold a hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security on "radicalization in the American Muslim community" embraces the grand political tradition of demonizing a…
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Celebrate Spring by Remembering Iran's Detained Human Rights Defenders
As the human rights situation in Iran becomes even grimmer, as the government brazenly detains even the most senior politicians in the opposition movement, it is more important than ever…
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Illinois Has Abolished the Death Penalty!
Today, with the signature of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty, and the third state to do it in four years. By rejecting…
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One Post Read-One Mother Dead
By the time you finish reading this post, one woman will have died due to conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. Around the world, one woman dies every 90 seconds…
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High Tech #Activism: New Technologies in the Fight For Human Rights
Yes, I’m worried about tomorrow. Which is exactly why I am going – we cannot, will not let them scare us. #jan25 This statement, posted on January 24, 2011, and…
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Egyptian Revolution Sidelining Women?
Despite decades of discrimination and inequality, women are being denied a role in the creation of a new Egypt. They are being excluded by both the caretaker government and the…
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Flash Protests in Zimbabwe
[caption id="attachment_18368" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="WOZA women LOVE sign"][/caption] A flash mob is a" group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless…
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On International Women's Day – Amplify the Voices of Women and Girls!
Sometimes referred to as an International Bill of Rights for women, the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is the most comprehensive…