December 1st, 2008
This excellent article from IRIN takes an in depth look at the specific impacts that conflict has on women:
“Women on the southern island of Mindanao are bearing the brunt of the separatist violence now in its fourth month.
Mindanao has witnessed an escalation in fighting between government forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) since […]
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November 20th, 2008
From IRIN:
“Soaring insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears of a new wave of sexual violence in a region termed “the worst place in the world to be a woman” by aid workers.
During the first six months of 2008, there were more than 5,000 reported rape cases in the flashpoint province of […]
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November 10th, 2008
The Feminist Peace Network is pleased to be participating in Bloggers Unite For Refugees Day. This topic is particularly important to us because women and children tend to make up the majority of refugees both as a result of natural disasters and because of war and conflict. Blog Catalog, which is organizing this event has […]
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