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Love Your Body Campaign

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com NOW - National Organization for Women - USA http://loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/whatsitallabout.html POWER POINT: SEX, STEREOTYPES & BEAUTY - COMMERCIAL IMAGES OF . Learn More

Turkey – One in Four Marriages Estimated to Involve Child Bride

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com TURKEY - CHILD MARRIAGE Direct Link to Full 10-Page Document on CHILD MARRIAGE IN TURKEY: http://www.unfpa.org/webdav/site/eeca/shared/documents/publications/Turkey%20English.pdf Child marriage is an appalling violation of human . Learn More

Beijing Platform for Action – The Girl Child

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.un-documents.net/bpa-4-l.htm Beijing Platform for Action Chapter IV: Strategic Objectives and Actions Beijing Platform for Action Chapter IV L. The Girl Child 259. The Convention on . Learn More

Bolivia – Mennonite Religious Colony “Ghost Rapes” – Film

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Ghost Rapes of Bolivia - Film FULL LENGTH- http://www.vice.com/vice-news/ghost-rapes-of-bolivia-full-length PART 1 - http://www.vice.com/vice-news/ghost-rapes-of-bolivia-part-1 PART 2 - . Learn More

Afghanistan – Family Without a Son May Disguise Daughter as a Boy

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com WILL DAUGHTERS DISGUISED AS BOYS BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD?? http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/world/asia/21gender.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 AFGHANISTAN - BOYS PRIZED - FAMILY WITHOUTA SON MAY DISGUISE DAUGHTER AS A . Learn More

Domestic Workers Landmark Treaty Comes Into Force – ILO

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.ilo.org/global/standards/information-resources-and-publications/news/WCMS_220793/lang--en/index.htm?shared_from=media-mail ILO - LANDMARK TREATY FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS COMES INTO FORCE This historic ILO Convention gives domestic workers the . Learn More

Nigeria – Child Brides – Issues of Law, Culture, Religion

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/02/nigeria-child-brides-religion NIGERIA - CHILD BRIDES - ISSUES OF LAW, CULTURE, RELIGION Nigerian child bride activist Zainab Oussman, 16, in Kwassaw village. At 14, . Learn More

FGM – Launch of Feminist Statement Against FGM

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/hilary-burrage/fighting-female-genital-mutilation_b_3822317.html FGM - LAUNCH OF FEMINIST STATEMENT AGAINST FGM By Hilary Burrage - Sociologist writing a book on Eradicating FGM . Learn More

Gender Statistics

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://unstats.un.org/unsd/genderstatmanual/ The global gender statistics programme of the United Nations Statistics Division aims at developing concepts and methods, supporting and enhancing national statistical offices’ capacity and fostering inter-agency . Learn More

Buddhist Nuns First International Conference – Bhutan Nuns Foundation

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://bhutannuns.org/ - Website Link Includes Video. The Bhutan Buddhist Nuns Foundation http://bhutannuns.org/announcements/65-1st-international-buddhists-nuns-conference-in-bhutan.html FIRST INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST NUNS CONFERENCE -BHUTAN . Learn More

India – Another Tragic Gang Rape – Public Outcry

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23806871 INDIA - ANOTHER TRAGIC GANG RAPE - PUBLIC OUTCRY Photojournalists were among hundreds who demonstrated against the rape in Mumbai. There have been huge protests against rape in . Learn More

Indonesia – Female Students May Be Required to Undergo Virginity Tests

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/21/virginity-tests-female-students-indonesia INDONESIA - FEMALE STUDENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO VIRGINITY TESTS Schoolgirls in Sumatra: the plan for mandatory virginity tests has been denounced by . Learn More

Nigeria – Child Marriage – A Breach of Human Rights

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://sunnewsonline.com/new/opinion/child-marriage-a-breach-of-human-rights/ NIGERIA - CHILD MARRIAGE: A BREACH OF HUMAN RIGHTS By Uju Peace Okeke, Attorney August 19, 2013 - The ongoing Nigeria Constitution Amendment, particularly section 29 . Learn More

Afghanistan – Fathers Barter Daughters to Settle Drug Debts

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/07/in-afghanistan-fathers-barter-daughters-to-settle-drug-debts/278217/ AFGHANISTAN - FATHERS BARTER DAUGHTERS TO SETTLE DRUG DEBTS A journalist spends 10 years tracking down the tragic fate of one . Learn More

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