Week of 12-31-2007

• Paraguay - Trafficking Hub Imperils Female Teens
• Philippines - Internally Displaced Women & Children - Conflict Continues
• CEDAW Session NGO Statements
• Iraq - Legislation Against FGM Gaining Support - Statistics Important
• USA - Somali Refugee/Immigrant Women Build Businesses in Minneapolis-Largest Somali Population in US
• UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Health - Gender
• Gender Perspective for Poverty Eradication & Empowerment of Poor - Grassroots Women Statement
• Papua New Guinea - High Rate of Gender-Based Violence - Hospital Studies
• United Arab Emirates Will Soon Have Women Judges
• Mongolia Mother & Daughter - Photo
• Patriarchy & Human Rights - PDHRE
• Investing in Women is Smart Economics - World Bank
• New Moon Magazine for Girls - By Girls/For Girls - International - No Ads
• Acid Attacks on Women & Girls
• UK-Trafficking-Girls Rescued from Traffickers-Missing from Authority Care-Potentially Re-Trafficked-Survey
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - The Girl Child
• Norway - Photo of Saami Woman Sewing Her Wedding Dress
• CaucAsia Magazine - November 2007 - Gender & Grimace of Democracy
• Bahrain - New Trafficking Law
• Morocco - Wedding Traditions in the Sahara - The Tafilalet
• Financing for Gender Equality & Empowerment of Women - Expert Group Meeting & Papers
• Mexico - Prize for Creativity in Rural Life 2007 - Women's World Summit Foundation
• Azerbaijan - Violence Against Women in Azerbaijan - 16 Days Campaign & Multiple Actions
• Widows For Peace Through Democracy Statement to UN Commission on the Status of Women 2008
• Women Parliamentarians Making a Difference in Politics Worldwide - UNIFEM Toolkit
• Homeless Women - Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women - Research - USA
• UN Crimes of Honor Resolution - 19 Languages
• UK - Honour Killings - Two Videos - Al Jazeera Everywoman Series
• CEDAW Committee New Website - Via UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva
• Women of The Alps - Anthropology of Small Communities - Demographic Movements & Development
• Asia Pacific - Promoting Gender Equality in Aid Effectiveness - UNIFEM
• Zimbabwe Campaign to Increase Women's Political Participation - March 2008 Election
• Call for Participants - Harvard - Leaders In Development: Managing Political & Economic Change
• Burundi - Testimonial of Difficulties of Returning Refugee Widow - UNHCR Programme for Shelters
• India - Surrogate Mother Indian Women for Infertile Couples
• Iraq - Women Journalists in Iraq - High Risks - Dedication - Skills - Secrecy
• Trafficking - Preventing Human Trafficking - UN Office on Drugs & Crime
• UN World Youth Report 2007 - The Girl Child & Adolescent
• Kenya - Pre & Post Election Violence - Impact for Women & Girls
• The Girl Child - UN General Assembly Resolution 2007
• UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - 47th Session - 2008 - The Girl Child
• Pakistan-Daughters of UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir Allegedly Detained, Assaulted, Threatened
• Gulf States - Quota System Can Enhance Women's Political Participation & Empowerment - Study
• Africa Media Experts Call for Gender Balance in News Reporting
• FGM - UK - Thousands of Girls at Risk of Female Genital Mutilation
• FGM - Egypt - Video on Female Circumcision - Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt
• Gruber Foundation - Women's Rights Prize 2008 - Deadline for Nominations December 31, 2007

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