LAPH organized training for wome of Chitral
Region: Pakistan
LAPH launched skill training for women folk. CHITRAL: Legal Awareness Program for Human rights (LAPH) in collaboration with Chinar Arts and Craft center kicked a 15 days training in different skill like sewing, designi... more
Views: 1023J&K Woman Minister urged women folk to shed ignorance & play their role in eradication social evils
Region: India
Jammu,November 21,(Vijay Kumar)- J&K lone woman Minister for Social Welfare, Ms Sakina Itoo has urged women folk to shed ignorance and play their r... more
Views: 2058Human rights group welcomes new Pakistani law for women protection
Region: PakistanReport: Zafar Iqbal Islamabad, Thursday, November 05, 2009: Press for Peace (PFP) has hailed the government of Pakistan for incorporating an important change in the criminal justice regulations in the country for... more
Views: 1837Author Sees Self-Defense For Women As A Must For Survival
Region: New JerseyAccording to a National Institute of Justice report, "Full Report of the Prevalence , Incidence and Consequences of Violence Against Women" by Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes , based on survey results, women are s... more
Views: 1419Pregnancy and Prisons: Women's Health and Rights Behind Bars
Region: United StatesDo all pregnant women deserve equal human rights, or do pregnant women in prison forfeit those rights? There are a few questions that come to mind regarding a pregnant woman's right to live and to raise her child when she... more
Views: 4197India's J & K Govt Introducing Domestic Violence Act to Curb Violence Against Women
Region: India
Srinagar, October 8 (Vijay Kumar) - J&K lone woman Minister for Social Welfare, Ms. Sakina Itoo stated on Thuresday that Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women has been empowered and given more teeth to curb the atro... more
Views: 2031How your body shape determines your chronic stress reactions
Region: California
Is your cortisol (fight or flight hormone) making you obese in only one area of your body--your abdomen? Your job or life at home could be perceived by your body as a chronic stressor without you even realizing it. Stress ... more
Views: 3859War and Tribal Tradition Feed Sexual Violence Against Women
Region: CongoTribal customs and the legacy of conflict put women at risk of violence and abuse. By Heritier Maila in Lubumbashi (AR No 231, 1-Oct-09) Simone Maganga still feels deep shame when she recalls how, after her husband d... more
Views: 2456How drinking too much sugary soda pop raises risk of kidney disease in women
Region: CaliforniaDrinking too much soda pop could wear out your kidneys. Read the study, "Sugary Soda Consumption and Albuminuria: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004." Drinking suga... more
Views: 6151Options For Pregnant Women With No Insurance
Region: United StatesIn this economy, even the women who have planned and planned for a baby are suddenly hit with the information that they are now pregnant without realizing that they do not have a way to pay for anything. All t... more
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