Kenyan women are calling for a week-long sex boycott to protest a rift in the nation's coalition government -- and they've got the Prime Minister's wife on board.

Apr 30th, 2009 | 0 comments | 3,123 Views

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Focal Point brings you to the black markets and underground protest movements of Zimbabwe.

Feb 11th, 2009 | 4 comments | 6,352 Views

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Of an estimated 14,400 candidates for provincial offices, nearly 4,000 are women.

Jan 30th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,113 Views

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WIDE ANGLE is planning a bold new mini-series Women, War & Peace to challenge the conventional wisdom that war and peace are men’s domain and to place women at the center of an urgent dialogue about conflict and security.

Jan 21st, 2009 | 5 comments | 7,759 Views

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An appeals court in France reinstated a marriage between two Muslims who split up on their wedding night because the bride had lied about her virginity.

Nov 18th, 2008 | 1 comment | 1,737 Views

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When you think of bastions of women’s rights, Eastern Africa does not immediately spring to mind. But this month Rwanda became the first country in the world to have a majority-female parliament.

Oct 28th, 2008 | 1 comment | 2,180 Views

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The women featured in this slideshow are participants in the sponsorship program of Women for Women International.

Sep 11th, 2007 | 2 comments | 3,862 Views

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