Monthly Archives: November 2010

Women’s Human Rights: Cultural Barriers

Posted on 18 November 2010 in Advocacy, Gender issues, Human Rights

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, or the ‘Women’s Convention’) was adopted in 1979 to promote universal gender equality.  In a world where women’s inequality is mandated by many ‘cultures’ and demanded by … Continue reading →

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6.9 million women slaves … in 2010

Posted on 3 November 2010 in Employment, Family, Human Rights

Human trafficking is the illegal trade in human beings for the purposes of sexual exploitation or forced labor. This “modern-day slavery” is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Around 12.3 million adults and children are  in forced prostitution … Continue reading →

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