- 18 May 2013 13:47 - Miriam Arghandiwal, Ibrahimi Aziz,
- Afghanistan's Parliament failed to pass a law banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the country.
- 07 May 2013 13:13 - IRIN News
- In the 1980s Iraqi women enjoyed more basic rights than other women in the region, but years of dictatorship has led to deterioration in their status.
- 08 Apr 2013 09:49 - Guardian Reporter
- The anti-pornography Bill would outlaw "provocative" clothing on women, censor film and television and restrict personal internet use.
- 06 Mar 2013 10:43 - AFP
- Faced with a spike in sexual violence against female protesters, Egypt's women have been overcoming stigma and recounting painful testimonies.
- 24 Jan 2013 10:19 - Guillaume Klein
- Women's rights in Morocco are poised to improve with the probable scrapping of a law allowing rapists of minors to avoid jail by marrying them.
- 29 Dec 2012 11:21 - Reuters
- The death of a victim of gang rape in India is predicted to spark a new of protests and more national debate about violence against women.
- 20 May 2012 06:04 - Jocelyn Newmarch
- A report has shown that some of the basic human rights enshrined in the Constitution are still contested in communities across South Africa.
- 28 Aug 2008 11:32 - Mantoe Phakathi
- Swazi women have challenged King Mswati III on the monarchy's lavish lifestyle in the face of abject poverty and disease.
- 09 Aug 2008 10:21 - Mary Kimani
- Women in Islamic North Africa have quietly and steadily overcome tradition and law to advance their rights.
