Gender

Frauen von männlichen Führungskräften bleiben meist zu Hause

Erschienen in Newsletter „Gleichstellung Online“, Dashöfer 9/2006Ein großer Teil der Führungskräfte in der Privatwirtschaft lebt in partnerschaftlichen Familienfor-men, verheiratet oder unverheiratet. Diese Partnerschaften gestalten sich allerdings bei Frauen und Männern ganz unterschiedlich: Die Partnerinnen von Männern in Führungspositionen sind mehr-heitlich nicht erwerbstätig oder haben eine Teilzeitbeschäftigung. Bisher gilt noch immer: Kinder stellen für erwerbstätige Mütter […]

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Iranian Women Demanding Changes to Discriminatory Laws

Iranian women’s rights activists are initiating a wide campaign demanding an end to legal discrimination against women in Iranian law. The Campaign aims to collect one million signatures to demand changes to discriminatory laws against women and is a follow-up effort to the peaceful protest of the same aim, which took place a few weeks […]

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New Agreement to Help Protect Migrant Rights is Reached

Ten years after reaching a cooperation agreement, IOM and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, have endorsed an updated agreement to address current global challenges on migration issues. The agreement particularly focuses on promoting the human rights of migrants and on combating sexual violence, with special emphasis on migrant girls and women.

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Rape Laws Amendments Under Consideration in Pakistan

The Pakistani parliament will consider and likely approve a bill that would ease overly strict restrictions applied under Islamic law that make it nearly impossible to prove a woman has been raped. Under the Hadood Ordinance, developed by the former dictator Gen. Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1979, rape victims are convicted of adultery unless they have […]

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To the Victors Goes Reform?

Romano Prodi’s victory in the Italian elections a few moths ago is a positive step in the acceptance of Italian gay, lesbian, and transgender population. The Prodi-led centre-left coalition included five lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people elected as members of the Italian parliament. In this case,

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