International Problem of Abuse
"'How are Iranian women typically treated?' The government is systematically arresting women who sign a petition for gender equality. There were a number of these women in prison with me. (Haleh Esfandiari, a native-born Iranian who is an American citizen, imprisoned for eight months because she worked at the Woodrow Wilson Center, an American think tank that the Iranians believed were part of a network to overthrow the government.) The younger generation is thirsty to find out what is going on in the rest of the world. To rebel, some women flout the Islamic dress rules, paint their fingernails or wear makeup because their hands and face are all they can show." Parade magazine, page 8, May 25, 2008.
Sisters
In Healing is an article about Mary Dunham
Faulkner and how God led her to her ministry through Leah's
Sisters, an organization committed to rebuilding nations through
restored women. Here is a word of hope, encouragement and motivation.
Inequality Hinders Kenyan Women
Kenyan women experience a wide range of discriminatory practices, limiting their
political and economic rights and relegating them to second class citizenship.
Spain Hits Back at Abuse Culture - New laws designed to curb domestic
violence are currently passing through the Spanish parliament. The BBC World
Service's Everywoman programme examines why the government is tackling the issue
now.
My Life as a Modern-Day Slave by Joseph Winter.
Interview with Mende Nazer who was just 12 when one night her village was
targeted by Arab slave raiders, and she was taken to be a slave in Khartoum.
Her full story is told in the book Slave.
Saudi Police "Stop" Fire Rescue Saudi Arabia's
religious police stopped schoolgirls from leaving a blazing building because
they were not wearing correct Islamic dress, according to Saudi newspapers.
Winter 2005 Newsletter for God's Word to Women
- Focuses on some basic Islamic beliefs and practices regarding women.
Human Trafficking
in Kyrgzstan by Aigul Rasulova.
In Kyrgyzstan, one of Central Asia’s poorest countries, human
trafficking remains a booming industry, with an estimated 4,000 Kyrgyzstanis a
year sold into slavery.
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