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Violence against women

Sudan: The politics of race that permeates Sudanese society plays out in Darfur
Sudan needs to deal with its dual Arab and sub-Saharan African legacy as race politics affects all citizens, from the clients of Khartoum's beauty parlours to the rape victims in Darfur.
Middle East: Is Middle East media turning blind eye to women's plight?
Journalists discuss lack of coverage of gender issues.
Afghanistan: Society Abandons Divorced Women
A tale of abandonment, abduction, sexual assault and violence that reveals the vulnerability of women who leave the traditional Afghan home.
Afghanistan: Pas d’amélioration majeure pour les femmes Afghanes
Violence, poids de traditions discriminatoires et insecurité restent le lot quotidien des femmes d’Afghanistan.
Turquie: Au moins un tiers et environ la moitié des femmes turques seraient victimes de violences physiques au sein de leurs familles
Un nouveau rapport d’Amnesty International documente la violence familiale contre les femmes en Turquie et le role des femmes membres d'organisations non-gouvernementales pour la combattre.
UK: 'Honour killings' reinvestigated
Police are reinvestigating more than 100 murders in England and Wales they suspect could be so-called honour killings, it has emerged.
Spain: Court Steps in to Save Girls from FGM
The judiciary is embroiled in a simmering row with Gambia over the best way to protect girls from circumcision.
Jordan: Honour killing in Jordan hospital
The Jordan Times says this is the third case of so-called "honour" killing in the country this week.
إفتتاح أعمال اللقاء التشاوري العربي بعنوان "نحو إصدار تقرير حول العنف ضد المرأة"
India: Modern love versus old taboo
Marrying across the religious divide is still taboo in 21st-Century India.
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