HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN

In the midst of some of the world's most darkest of times, a few seek to bring light. Women have LONG played a significant role in human rights activism, yet historically receive much less attention than their male counter parts. So, today... As bloggers all over the world unite for human rights... I direct your eyes And your attention And your heart to 10 women you may or may not have heard of And to the causes for which each woman either fought with her life Or fights with her life now. 1...Read Full Story

The bill passed by 61-36. We need to get a roll call to see which of our nation’s 36 senators voted against fair pay for women and to find out what their rationale was. They have a lot of explaining to do to their non-burqa wearing female constituents. Some of you ladies out there should expect to see a raise as your employers rush to head off any potential lawsuits. But there’s more to paycheck disparities than just discrimination: The Senate debate on Thursday reflected society’s debate...Read Full Story

I recently attended a Women’s Conference in Paris dedicated to the plight of women in Muslim communities throughout the world. The women's concerns addressed issues both in the home and in their respective communities. One of the highlights of the conference was the recent sentencing of a 19-year-old Saudi female victim of gang rape who initially was ordered to undergo 90 lashes for "being in the car of an unrelated male at the time of the rape," and then shockingly sentenced to 200 lashes...Read Full Story

  Dear Ayatollah! And you were saying!! Here are some girls that have done okay!! (CNSNews.com) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who rules over a nation where men are allowed to have four permanent wives and as many "temporary" wives as they like, declared in a recent lecture to Iranian students that Iran honors women, while the West abuses them. The ayatollah said one indication of this is that women in Iran are forced to wear the hijab -- clothing that covers much or all of a...Read Full Story

From blogcatalog.com : Join Bloggers Unite For Human Rights On May 15! Thanks to you, May marks the first anniversary of Bloggers Unite and this time we're launching an awareness campaign chosen by BlogCatalog members. On May 15, let's unite for human rights and make a statement that all people are born with basic rights and freedoms - life, liberty, and justice! On May 15th 2008 , let's come together and all blog about Human Rights. There are dozens and dozens of human rights issues that you...Read Full Story