Africa

Rape as a Weapon of War.  [Sudan] In these attacks, men are killed, women are raped and villagers are forcibly displaced from their homes which are burnt; their crops and cattle, their main means of subsistence, are burnt or looted.
Teenage Girls Exploited.  [Chad] Teenagers from rural villages are flocking increasingly to the capital to become domestic workers, one of the most elusive forms of child labor as it takes place behind the closed doors of private homes.
Physical, Sexual, Psychological Abuse.  [Nigeria] Countless women and girls are subjected to violence by some members of their families and within their communities, as in many countries throughout the world.
Women Demand Law Against Domestic Violence.  [Uganda] The bill, which would make marital rape illegal and give women equal ownership rights in family property, was postponed again after President Yoweri Museveni said it was "not urgently needed."
African Governments Urged to Ratify Women's Rights Protocol.  [Africa] African women's rights organizations are leading an innovative campaign to get countries to ratify a protocol that specifically protects women's human rights.
Why East African Women Have No Land Rights.  [Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania] A recently published study by the United Nations investigates the three East African countries' record on women's rights to land, housing and property.  To a large extent, the results prove that these rights are unrecognized.
Woman Killed by Partner Every Six Hours.  [South Africa] A woman is killed every six hours in South Africa by her partner, and less than 40 percent of the homicides lead to a conviction, according to a new study.

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