It’s the same story all over the world -- abusive, violent men are in charge of making the laws that are supposed to protect women. And they use their power to fend off challenges from victims or voters -- but now we can change that. When a 23-year-old student was brutally gang-raped on a bus in Delhi, citizen protests caught fire across the country and the world erupted in outrage. India commissioned an official review, but this week the government brazenly says it will ignore the review's … [Read more...]
Vote to end the War on Women
February 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
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Panama's first lady has called for “a revolution without weapons”
March 7, 2011 by admin
Panamanian women still at a disadvantage A Ministry of Social Development report warns that gender inequality still exists in Panama. The Ombudsman’s Office announced that it was concerned about increased violence against women and called on the government to Take Action. PANAMA CITY, Panama (La Estrella) – After International Women's Day celebrations on 8 March, Panama's Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) published its latest report on gender which shows that some of the … [Read more...]
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