September 2018 – Work 4 women

making political violence visible – PRIO Blogs

On: September 28, 2018

In 2017, Latin America was described by the UN as the most violent continent in the world for women. Killings of activists and community leaders continued across the region in 2018. As the murder of favela leader Marielle Franco and the uncovering of collusion between the government and privateRead More →

Activists arrested for trying to raise awareness of women’s rights in marriage and divorce – Center for Human Rights in Iran

By: Jacquelyn J. Marks

On: September 5, 2018

In: Women activists

Women’s rights activists Hoda Amid and Najmeh Vahedi were arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence organization in Tehran on September 1, 2018 and taken to an unknown location, the Center for Human Rights learned. Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). Their arrest took place at their home threeRead More →