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Instead of Cybercrime provisions, Gabriela pushes for revised law on violence against women
28 January 2013
(Jul Mar Esteban for Philippine Collegian)
Representatives of women’s party-list group Gabriela are pushing for amendments to the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act as an alternative to the Anti-Cybercrime Law’s provisions on “cyber” violence against women in Philippines.
Strategic use of ICTs breaks the silence on violence against women and girls in Busia District.
Busia, Uganda
Like in many communities of Uganda wife battering, marital rape, denial of love, defilement, grabbing of widows properties, early and forced marriage, forced prostitution, defilement, sexual harassment, widow inheritance and other forms of violence against women (VAW) seem to be normal practices in the rural communities of Busia District.
Women and girls suffer quietly because according to t
Mahyoro Rural Information Centre (MARIC) explores the use of ICTs to liberate Kamwenge women and girls from the global scourge o
Mahyoro, Kamwenge District, Uganda
Tackling a recurring challenge of our times, this spans all geographic borders across the globe.
