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1. Economic Security 2. Education 3. Health 4. Immigration 5. Violence

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US Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security
NCRW Fact Sheet: Violence Against Women Act

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is the most comprehensive federal legislation ever enacted to...
NCRW Fact Sheet: The International Violence Against Women Act

I-VAWA would apply the force of U.S. diplomacy and provide $1 billion over five years to institute...

News

G(irls) 20 Summit: Catching Up With Women Farmers

May 21, 2012

Dr. Rekha Mehra of the International Center for Research on Women recounts her visit to a village in Tanzania and growing international support for women farmers.
Female terrorists' bios belie stereotypes, study finds

May 20, 2012

According to research published by the American Psychological Association, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terrorist act - much like their male counterparts.
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Supportive housing improves safety for female sex workers: B.C. study

May 10, 2012

Reports on a study published in the American Journal of Public Health that found that female sex workers living in and operating from supportive-housing units have less adversarial relationships with police and were exposed to less violence...
Study: Correlation Between Wal-Mart Stores and Hate Groups

May 7, 2012

The Christian Post reports on a Penn State study that finds a correlation between the number of Wal-Mart stores and the number of hate groups in a given area, and on the reaction to the study by Concerned Women for America.
Survey: One-third of married Japanese women are victims of domestic abuse

May 2, 2012

The Bellingham Herald reports on a Japanese Cabinet Office survey that finds that 32.9 percent of married or previously married women in Japan have experienced domestic abuse.

Member Organizations

Center for Women's Global Leadership

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, NJ
National Council of Women's Organizations

Washington, DC
New York Women's Foundation

New York, NY
Wellesley Centers for Women

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA
Women's eNews

New York, NY
Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)

Washington, DC

Blog Posts

HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM: Taking a Stand for Reproductive Rights

Kyla Bender-Baird

By Nancy Northup*This month signifies the importance of taking a stand for reproductive rights. Sixty-two years ago this December, the U.N. adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, setting...

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:38pm

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HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM: A Right by Any Other Name

Kyla Bender-Baird

By Julie Simeone*The link between the human and women’s rights movements is largely unexplored, especially in the United States where many of the domestic, political tools that have been...

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:15pm

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From the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Kyla Bender-Baird

On September 23, 2010, UN delegates gathered to call for an end to human rights violations directed againg LGBT people. According to this article, LGBT people may still face criminal sanctions...

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 12:13pm

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HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM: Spirituality as a Vehicle for Social Change

Kyla Bender-Baird

By Daniela Jauk*Considering that I am a sociologist and feminist, you might be surprised when I say a human rights approach to women’s, gender and sexual rights is important because it adds a...

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 11:29am

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Missing Voices at the Table: Women with Disabilities

Kyla Bender-Baird

By Lisa McClain*In July 2010, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I’d like to encourage activists, advocates, academics and public policymakers to ensure...

Friday, December 3, 2010 - 1:41pm

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Reports & Publications

WOMEN GO GLOBAL CD-ROM

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:31am

Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:22am

Gains and Gaps: A Look at the World's Women

Friday, April 10, 2009 - 11:46pm

MISSING Information About Women's Lives

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:25am

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