In-Country Women Moving stories, images and poems written by or dedicated to the Nurses in country during the Vietnam war. http://grunt.space.swri.edu/women.htm
Feature A press information bureau report by the Government of India on the setting up of the commission in 1992. http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2002/fmar2002/f050320021.html
Extractions: INSTITUTION NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN* I In January 1992, the National Commission for Women (NCW), was set up as a statutory body under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 ( Act No. 20 of 1990 of Govt.of India ) to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women; recommend remedial legislative measures, facilitate redressal of grievances and advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women. NCW tackles the problems by ensuring that investigations by the police are expedited and monitored. Family disputes are resolved or compromised through counselling. As per the 1997 Supreme Court Judgement on Sexual Harassment at Workplace, ( Vishakha Vs. State of Rajasthan ) every employer is required to provide for effective complaints procedures and remedies including awarding of compensation to women victims. In sexual harassment complaints, the concerned organisations are urged to expedite cases and the disposal is monitored. For serious crimes, the Commission constitutes an Inquiry Committee which makes spot enquiries,examines various witnesses, collects evidence and submits the report with recommendations. The implementation of the report is monitored by the NCW. The complaints received by the NCW show the trend of crimes against women and suggests systemic changes needed for reducing them. The complaints are analysed to understand the gaps in the routine functioning of government in tackling violence against women and to suggest correctional measures. The complaints are also used as case studies for sensitization programmes for the police, judiciary, prosecutors, forensic scientists, defence lawyers and other administrative functionaries.
Extractions: AND COMPARATIVE LAW ANNUAL THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION'S IMPACT ON THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL STATUS OF IRANIAN WOMEN Kourosh Eshghipour Iran is at a watershed period in its development and progression as a nation state. The clerical revolutionaries unleashed a series of forces which have transformed and reshaped the face of Iranian society in every aspect imaginable. These changes have rocked not only the political and economic spheres of Iran, but even more fundamentally, culture and society. These changes have negatively affected women's social, political and economic status in Iran. Indeed, the clerical revolutionaries at the outset of the revolution suggested that their goals were not aimed at economic transformation, but rather the maintenance and continuation of the law of God, as interpreted by the clerics. With the Islamists in power, the new clerical elite hearken back to an earlier time in the seventh century, where in their view, society in Arabia was at its zenith under the rule of the Koran. Consequently, the Islamic fundamentalists have been the "architects" to inject the same Islamic fundamentalist values and norms into modern twentieth century Iran. None of the policies implemented by the Islamic government have been as backward looking and misguided at both a personal level and a broader societal and cultural level than what has been the regime's stance on issues concerning women.
National Women's Hall Of Fame Dedicated to honoring women who have contributed significantly to the development of the country. Includes an extensive collection of biographical profiles. http://www.greatwomen.org/
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Womenandlaw Brief article on the historical role of women as Islamic teachers and disseminators of knowledge as compared to the modern Muslim world. http://www.muslim-canada.org/lawwomen.html
Extractions: In Recognition of Women [Edited slightly from an article first published in the July/Aug 1991 issue of THE MINARET and reprinted in VOICES,-vol. 1, no. 2, Dec/Jan 1992, by Professor Khalid Abou El Fadl. Dr. Abou El Fadl is a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he specializes in Islamic Law.] WHEN Imam Zuhri, a famous scholar of Sunna (Prophet Muhammad's traditions), indicated to Qasim ibn Muhammd (a scholar of the Qur'an), a desire to seek knowledge, Qasim advised him to join the assembly of a well-known woman jurist of the day, Amara bin Al-Rahman. Imam Zuhri attended her assembly and later described her as "a boundless ocean of knowledge." In fact, Amra instructed a number of famed scholars, such as Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Hazama, and Yahya ibn Said. Amra was not an anomaly in Islamic history, for it abounds with famous women narrators of jurisprudence, starting with Aisha, the Prophet's wife. A conservative count would reveal at least 2,500 extraordinary women jurists, narrators of Hadith, and poets throughout history. That was then, but now we encounter hardly a single Islamic woman jurist. Women are all but absent from Islamic public and intellectual life.There are remarkable women activists in many Mosques and there are a few impressive writers, such as Zaynab al-Ghazali. But these are exceptions. One will rarely find a woman lecturing to a mixed audience about a gender-neutral topic such as "riba" (usury), for example. And while it is common to encounter professional Muslim women in every walk of life, it is very rare to find them on the boards of Islamic centers, or holding leadership positions.
GOLF NEWS Pro tours, video tutorials, rules and etiquette information, surveys and upcoming events. http://www.scoregolf.com/women/
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PeaceWomen Project Aims to enhance the visibility of women's peace efforts by creating a centralized repository of information that collects women's peace activities in the field, data bases of contacts, and campaign and outreach material. http://www.peacewomen.org/
Suburban Maryland Business And Professional Women Promotes equity and selfsufficiency for America's working women and offers programs providing personal and professional growth, such as monthly meetings, networking opportunities, and scholarship programs. http://www.geocities.com/smdbpw/
TheHistoryNet: Where History Lives On The Web Categorized history articles, features, thumbnailed picture gallery, discussion board, and special events and exhibits. http://www.historynet.com/
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NCJW A faithbased volunteer organization that works to improve the quality of life for women, children, and families and to ensure individual rights and freedoms through research, and education. http://www.ncjw.org
8 1/2 Women (2000): Reviews A collection of reviews from top critics. http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/8andahalfwomen
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Welcome To The Rights Of Women Website Provides women with information on their legal rights. Confidential advice, training, policy guidance and published resources. http://www.row.org.uk
Extractions: Rights of Women works to attain justice and equality by informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights. Read more... **NEWS** Rights of Women are running Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence training courses in September. For more details of our training programme, see our current courses page Latest update on the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004 The amendments to the Family Law Act 1996 in relation to non-molestation and occupation orders are now due to come into force in September 2005. Please see amendments to Guide to Domestic Violence for more information on the forthcoming changes or telephone the advice line for details of how the changes might affect you. Apology about advice line availability We apologise that on a number of occasions recently our advice line has not been able to open at the advertised times. The terrorist incidents in London on 7th and 21st July have meant that our volunteer advisers have sometimes not been able to travel to our offices in the evening. The advice line was also affected by a power failure in the building on the evening of 20th July. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the advice line is available at all advertised times, in unforeseen circumstances it may have to close at short notice. Please see the
Welcome To Adobe GoLive 5 Sakyadhita means Daughters of the Buddha. Its objectives include creating a network of communications for Buddhist women throughout the world, educating women as teachers of Buddhadharma, providing improved facilities for women to study and practice the teachings http://www2.hawaii.edu/~tsomo/
