Violence Against Women
It's a grim fact that violence against women exists and that it is frequently underreported. Many women never speak out because of shame, fear, and a feeling that they are somehow responsible for their victimization. There are resources and help for every woman, no matter what the situation. It's just a matter of taking that first step.
Ten Facts About Child Brides and Child Marriage
The [link url=http://www.icrw.org/index.html]International Center for Research on Women[/link], regarded as the leading international institution on gender and development, provides the following data on child marriage:
The [link url=http://www.icrw.org/index.html]International Center for Research on Women[/link], regarded as the leading international institution on gender and development, provides the following data on child marriage:
Prostitution and Sex Workers - Prostitutes in the Sex Trade
Statistics, anecdotal stories, and real life accounts of prostitution and sex workers' experiences as prostitutes in the sex trade. What prostitution does to women who work in the sex trade industry, and why sex workers are at greater risk of injury, abuse, rape, and even death.
Statistics, anecdotal stories, and real life accounts of prostitution and sex workers' experiences as prostitutes in the sex trade. What prostitution does to women who work in the sex trade industry, and why sex workers are at greater risk of injury, abuse, rape, and even death.
Women Endure Obscenities & Harassment at Jets Games
Gate D at Giants Stadium is ground zero for sexual harassment of women during halftime at Jets games. Men scream at women, chanting obscenities to pressure them to expose their breasts. And those that do get their indiscretions posted on YouTube. The authorities know what's going on, yet they do nothing.
Gate D at Giants Stadium is ground zero for sexual harassment of women during halftime at Jets games. Men scream at women, chanting obscenities to pressure them to expose their breasts. And those that do get their indiscretions posted on YouTube. The authorities know what's going on, yet they do nothing.
Saudi Arabian Woman Accused as 'Witch' to be Executed
In Saudi Arabia, an illiterate woman - badly beaten to force a confession - is scheduled to be executed by beheading. Accusers call her a witch and one man claims he's impotent because of her.
In Saudi Arabia, an illiterate woman - badly beaten to force a confession - is scheduled to be executed by beheading. Accusers call her a witch and one man claims he's impotent because of her.
V-Day and "The Vagina Monologues"
Playwright Eve Ensler took her successful and deeply moving play The Vagina Monologues and turned it into an international movement to stop violence against women and girls called V-Day, observed globally on Valentine's Day.
Playwright Eve Ensler took her successful and deeply moving play The Vagina Monologues and turned it into an international movement to stop violence against women and girls called V-Day, observed globally on Valentine's Day.