http://observer.guardian.co.uk/woman/story/0,,2218356,00.html The Observer ~~ London ~~ Sunday December 2 2007 The rape epidemic According to the UN, 50 per...
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2145478.ece Rapes not reported Norway's Defense Ministry has no overview of the extent of sexual harassment in...
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2226600,00.html The Guardian ~~ London ~~ Thursday December 13, 2007 Freedom lost After the invasion of Iraq, the US...
This will be the last blog update for the year, need time to catch up with family, paperwork and sleep. I will continue to post to the blog however, so check...
http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/14/stories/2007121461201900.htm The Hindu ~~ Friday December 14, 2007 Sex ratio declines further in five States Aarti Dhar Punjab...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3056693.ece The Sunday Times ~~ London ~~ December 16, 2007 Basra's militias murder 'un-Islamic' women ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/top_stories/story/347519.html Miami Herald ~~ Florida ~~ Monday December 17 HAITI U.N. unit in Haiti linked to sex abuse of girls ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2229036,00.html The Guardian ~~ London ~~ Tuesday December 18, 2007 Comment Tourism built on abuse The British...
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/12/18/5883/ Published on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 by Inter Press Service Iraq: “Bad” Women Raped and Killed by...
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http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20080104242500400.htm Frontline ~~ Volume 24 - Issue 25 :: December 22, 2007-January 04, 2008 COVER STORY Woman as victim...
I know...I said I wouldn't send out blog posts this week, but it beats the heck out of doing the laundry and packing, so here ya go: Domestic Violence:...
I had this fantasy about a misogyny-free beginning to the New Year, but alas it appears that is not to be... Jean Shinoda Bolen: The Importance of the 5th...
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan142008/national2008011346459.asp The Deccan Herald ~~ Monday January 14 2008 Every hour, 18 women face brutalities in...
Breathe easy, only a short list of posts this week due to assorted tech glitiches and other living things. Please be sure to also check out the updated list...
Actually It's Not 'People' Who Have A Porn Problem http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2008/01/25/actually-its-not-people-who-have-a-porn-problem/ U.N.: Rapes...
Dear All, After posting a quick response to a piece in the Los Angeles Times about the U.S. military's policies towards sexual abuse on the FPN blog last week,...
I want to thank everyone who has written in response to my piece about sexual violence in the military that ran on the Los Angeles Times Blowback site earlier...
New Website for New Jersey 4 http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2008/02/08/new-website-for-new-jersey-4/ Riane Eisler: The Real Questions That We Need To Ask...
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/us-marine-held-in-japan-over-rape-of- girl-14/2008/02/11/1202578693986.html The Sydney Morning Herald ~~ Tuesday February 12,...
Some weeks when I look at this list of posts, words truly fail me. Women having to pay for their own rape kits, the suggestion that what women wear can lead...
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673608602548/fulltext The Lancet 2008; 371:547-548 World Report Nepalese women under the shadow of...
I am pleased to report that we have finallly moved everything over to our new webhost and while there were a few glitches, all in all, it went pretty smoothly....
In honor of Women's History Month, we start our posts this week with a nod to an unsung shero--enjoy! I've once again divided the posts into IWD and other...
(Note: This weeks posts follow below, be sure to check the FPN website over the weekend for more IWD news) With Strength, With Wisdom, With Solidarity:...
http://www.dawn.com/weekly/review/review5.htm DAWN REVIEW~~ Pakistan ~~March 06, 2008 Thursday Safar 27, 1429 COVER STORY: Where have all the girls gone? By...