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“Extremists have shown what frightens them most: a girl with a book.”

Malala Yousafzai © picture-alliance/Geisler/D. Van Tine

Malala Yousafzai © picture-alliance/Geisler/D. Van Tine

Malala Yousafzai said it, and it is true. Education is a right that is under threat by the Taliban in Pakistan. Police often have to stand guard outside schools. In the past the Taliban has attacked schools and killed children and teachers were killed. It could happen again any time. In Pakistan: education is an act of courage. See more here!

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24.03.2016 | 15:15

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Women in the News

Rihanna © picture-alliance/newscom/J Adams/Landmark Media

Rihanna © picture-alliance/newscom/J Adams/Landmark Media

Can all pop stars really sing? Or are there fans who can sing better than them? Rihanna was stunned this week when she handed the microphone to a fan who can really sing. Read more here, and other news about women!

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24.03.2016 | 14:24

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Lifting the veil of silence – magazine shines light on sexually abused

© Reuters/R. Zvulun

© Reuters/R. Zvulun

The last International Women’s Day has women’s groups around the world calling attention to persistent injustices against women. The Israeli women’s magazine Laisha is attempting to pull sexual abuse out of the shadows by putting victims on its cover.

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22.03.2016 | 14:50

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Women driving women – trailblazing women in pink rickshaws

A woman steers a vehicle of the 'Pink-Rickshaw'.  Zar Aslam, president of Pakistan's non-profit Environment Protection Fund, launched the scheme for women on roads who are often harassed by male auto-rickshaw drivers while they get to their homes or work places. © picture-alliance/dpa/R. Dar

A woman steers a vehicle of the ‘Pink-Rickshaw’. Zar Aslam, president of Pakistan’s non-profit Environment Protection Fund, launched the scheme for women on roads who are often harassed by male auto-rickshaw drivers while they get to their homes or work places. © picture-alliance/dpa/R. Dar

Parveen Bibi was one of the first women to drive a rickshaw in Lahore. Many men react with hostility, but she says it’s her business how she supports her family.

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22.03.2016 | 14:19

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Not secure in the ‘land of pure’

© picture-alliance/dpa

© picture-alliance/dpa

The mullah culture is a constant threat to new and secular feminism in Pakistan, writes feminist writer Ayesha Hasan.

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17.03.2016 | 15:06

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Dunya Maumoon – Promoting Human Rights and Women’s Rights in the Maldives

 

Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon poses for a photograph during an interview with The Associated Press in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. © AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena

Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon poses for a photograph during an interview with The Associated Press in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. © AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena

On the occasion of International Women’s Day Dunya Maumoon, Foreign Minister of the Maldives has been speaking out on women’s rights in her island nation. Maumoon, for many years has been an ardent supporter of human rights and women’s rights in the Maldives, is the daughter of a former president. In a DW interview she underlined her commitment to women’s rights at home and abroad. 

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09.03.2016 | 14:01

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“Why we are so” – Fighting Stereotypes about Women

© Roheena Sajid

© Roheena Sajid

A few months ago some women from Islamabad (Pakistan) organized a conference to raise awareness about rape and sexual assault. This conference was organized in one of the universities in Islamabad by the collaboration of “Gender And Woman Studies” department professionals. People from different walks of life attended the conference including politicians, teachers, students and social workers. The basic purpose of this conference was to raise awareness about the rape and harassment.

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17.02.2016 | 12:19

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