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Mar 8 2010 10:22AM
100 years on, what's changed for pregnant women?

Figures out today show that the situation for thousands of women in developing countries today is as bad as it was for women in the UK in 1910. In 1910 in the UK, figures available show that 355 women per 100,000 live births died as a...

Mar 8 2010 8:00AM
Recognizing Women Human Rights Defenders

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders,March 8, 2010) – Whilewomen make significant contributions to the promotion of human rightsin China,their efforts are often overlooked. Many women human rights defenders(HRDs) aregrassroots activists...

Mar 7 2010 4:42PM
London commemorated the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising

London commemorated the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising : News and More Photos:

Mar 5 2010 5:23PM
Electricity bill a bit high? At least you're not in prison ...

I paid my electricity bill this week and it was steep man! Like most people, I’ve noticed my meagre wallet wedge shrinking lately even as I go around the flat switching off the lights my (profligate) girlfriend's left on … According to...

Mar 5 2010 2:02PM
Colombia: Free Liliany Obando

On International Women's Day, Monday 8 March, Justice for Colombia had a protest outside the Colombian embassy in London. The protest was to demand the release of political prisoners including Liliany Obando. She has campaigned against...