Contributed by Norhana Kamid
Alarming Number of U.S. Women Die From Painkiller Overdose
Turkish Women Petition for Headscarf-Wearing Freedom
As Anti-Mursi Protests Grow, Egyptian Women Face Sexual Assaults in Tahrir Square
Alarming Number of U.S. Women Die From Painkiller Overdose
More women die from drug overdoses than from
cervical cancer or car accidents, a analysis of federal data released
July 2 shows, The New York Times reported.
Prescription painkiller addiction has long been seen as mainly a man’s
problem, but new figures show that in recent years the death rate has
risen far faster among women. Fatal overdoses from prescription pain
pills increased fivefold among women from 1999 to 2010.
46 Women Rescued After Sex Trafficking Bust in Mexico
Authorities in Mexico City say they've rescued 46 women in a human trafficking bust, CNN
reported July 2. The women rescued included 27 Mexicans and 19
foreigners. Forty people were detained after a police raid and fourteen
of them face charges of human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Fifty-seven women,
including journalists, artists, academics and politicians who don't wear
headscarves, created a petition calling for the complete freedom to
wear a headscarf in Turkey. Immediately after it was posted online, the petition received more than 2,000 signatures, reported Today's Zaman July 2. Turkey's
ban on headscarves dates to the 1980s and says female civil servants
must leave their hair uncovered. Although this regulation only applies
to government institutions, many private businesses deny employment to
women in headscarves.
A new wave of sexual assaults by groups of men targeting women has
been reported during anti-government protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square, The Guardian
reported July 2. A group formed to protect women in the square,
Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment/Assault, said it recorded the highest
number of attempts on Sunday – 46. The group said on its Twitter account
that at least 17 attempted assaults were reported in Tahrir Monday, and
volunteers had intervened in eight of them. A Dutch female reporter was
assaulted by numerous men last Friday. The Committee to Protect Journalists said
Monday the 22-year-old woman had been repatriated, referring to a
statement issued by the Dutch embassy in Cairo. No details have been
released on the attacks but the reports said she was believed to be an
intern with an Egyptian organisation and had gone to the square to take
photos of the demonstrations.
Syria Rebels Issue Fatwa Banning Make-Up, 'Immodest' Clothes
Syrian rebels have issued a ban on women using make up or wearing “immodest dress” in a neighborhood in the city of Aleppo, RT News
reported July 2. The fatwa (an order based on Sharia law) was issued by
the Islamic law council in Aleppo's Fardous neighborhood and published
on the council's Facebook page.
Turkish Official Promotes Marriage, Even at Early Ages
Deputy Prime Minister Bülent
Arınç emphasized the importance of marriage for society, even at early
ages, in weekend speeches in two Turkish cities. Unlike Prime Minister
Tayyip Erdoğan, Arınç refrained from giving specific advice as to the
number of children couples should have, the Hurriyet Daily reported July 1. Erdoğan often calls on Turkish families to have at least three children.
Contributed by Filza Bajwa
Pakistan requested to take notice of brutal torture and murders of domestic worker children
Brutal murder of a 13 year old boy by the wife of a feudal lord
http://www.humanrights.asia/news/forwarded-news/AHRC-FST-029-2013
Violating the dead
Contributed by Megan Bird
Ex-Taliban official Vows to Protect Human Rights
http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/
Afghanistan: Defend Women's Rights
Contributed by Maria Evangelidou
French women's minister seeks equality with new
law
INTERVIEW-Ex-Taliban official vows to protect
Afghan women, but alarm bells ring
Men No Longer Outnumber Women in Korea
OP-ED: Moving Forward to End Violence Against
Women
Sexual violence increases as Egyptians take
to the streets in protest
Words alone won't end violence against
women in armed conflict
Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra Words alone won't end violence against women in armed conflict
Gang rape, the dark side of Egypt's protestshttp://www.cnn.com/2013/07/03/
Afghan women continue to be side-lined after 12 years of war
Egypt: Epidemic of Sexual Violence
Spreading the message on sexual harassment in Jordan’s garment factories
http://www.ilo.org/global/
No, war doesn't have to mean rape
Sudan Hits Hard at Female Activists
Abortion rights under attack, UN-linked taskforce warns
North Carolina's Anti-Sharia Bill Is Now Also Anti-Abortion (US)
Rape-justice mom gets apology (China)
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