The Daily IIJ

A 2012 world report on gender equality and development prepared by the World Bank indicates that women now form 40 per cent of the global labour force with 43 per cent in agriculture. And if given further push to explore their acquired skills and talents, productivity level, the report claimed, would be raised. The report [...]

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News of the Sri Lankan court sentencing ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka to jail and him denying the charge of implicating the government in war crimes is proof that the country is not ready to own up to the alleged atrocities committed during the 26-year civil war against the Tamil Tigers. In the meantime, Sri Lankan urban [...]

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Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Mrs. Victoria Saidu has said she is very much impressed with Miss West Africa Sierra Leone  Stella Bangura.   She made these remarks at a fund raising dinner over the weekend at the Light House Hotel. She went on to say that she has put measures in place to [...]

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The Honorary President of the Dignitatis Humanae Institute, His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, met Chai Ling, the founder of All Girls Allowed. The organization aims to restore life, value, and dignity to girls and mothers by exposing the injustice of China’s One-Child Policy that leads to gendercide. Ling was a key student leader in [...]

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MANILA, Philippines— It may have been a 38-year wait for Marina Verma but for her it was worth it. For the first time since she was born, the proud Teduray tribe woman from Maguindanao finally held in her hands the certificate of her birth. For Verma,  this is the beginning of a new chapter in her [...]

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In its new report, At a Crossroads: Sierra Leone’s Free Health Care Policy, officially launched on Tuesday September 6, Amnesty International has revealed that pregnant women and girls in Sierra Leone continue to face serious challenges in accessing the drugs and medical care crucial for safe pregnancy and childbirth.

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The Spanish blogger Judith Torrea writes about Ciudad Juárez, a Mexican city on the US-border severely affected by drug trafficking and homicides. She was awarded the Reporters Without Borders BOB Award 2011 during the Global Media Conference. An interview about journalistic passion and fear.

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(First of two articles) ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – There was a hint of embarrassment in Mark Gilbore’s voice as he pointed to the infamous red light district of Angeles City. It was almost dusk when girls of various shapes and sizes began to pour out onto the streets. Clad in clothes that showed off more [...]

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A women’s rights advocate has said that media coverage can make a valuable contribution to breaking the taboo that surrounds what society deems as common yet suppresses human rights violations against girls and women. According to Dr. Monika Hauser of Medica Mondiale, sexualized violence occurs in all wars in a systematic way and has nothing [...]

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MANILA, Philippines- The Colombian beauty competing in this year’s Miss Universe pageant was told by organizers to wear underpants and deemed her panty-less outfits “inappropriate”.

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