The Pixel Project VAW e-News Digest: Edition 16

Welcome to the 16th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest! As usual, we bring you the latest and most relevant news related to violence against women and efforts at eradicating it from around the world.

The world has made some progress in protecting women’s rights but violence against women is still increasing. Time magazine has put an 18-year-old Afghan girl Aisha with her disfigured nose on the cover of the August 9, 2010 issue. The image’s main purpose was to point out the debate over the United States’ occupation of Afghanistan but it has evolved into a general symbol for women’s rights.

On the issue of female genital mutilation, Mali has 400 villages that have stopped the practice and an American surgeon is reconstructing in women what has been misshapen by circumcision. Sex trafficking awareness is increasing with American actress Susan Sarandon campaigning against it and British actress Emma Thompson sponsoring a play that focuses on the issue in Scotland.

There is a disappointing increase in the abuse of women but there are also some optimistic developments that can be celebrated in the protection of women’s rights. To end this maltreatment of women, the world must first see that men and women are equal. Only then will women be given rights and opportunities equal to their male counterparts in education, the workplace and the home.

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We can stamp out violence against women, together.

Regards,

The Pixel Project Team

General Violence Against Women News

Lessons from Aisha – A Teachable Moment about Standing Up to End Violence Against Women

India: Latest figures on Violence Against Women in Sindh released by the Aurat Foundation should be more than just a reminder of abuse

Sudan: Activists denounce parliament’s call to introduce stoning for adulterous women

US programme to help Namibia tackle gender-based violence

Pakistan Introduces a New Bill to Reduce Acid Attack incidents

Public Shaming Incident Under Investigation in India

Africa: Women’s Rights – Mobilisation and Implementation

SADC women representation dwindling