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 |
| 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. |