Women
Women: Racism Review
A generation after feminism changed the lives of women in the western world; the majority of women are still disadvantaged in relation to men. Spousal abuse, trafficking of girls for prostitution, the use of rape as a means of control, arranged marriages; "honor killings" and genital mutilation destroy women's lives. Economic independence and equal pay remain dreams for many women. Gender discrimination compounds racism and makes minority women doubly vulnerable.
Gender discrimination was addressed in the Declaration at WCAR so is on the agenda for the Durban Review Conference.
Articles on discrimination against women
- Questions and Answers
A series of questions and answers on the topic of discrimination against women - Julie Bindel, Reporting on the Prostitution and Trafficking of Women - A guide for journalists
This is a press pack for journalists with an interest in stories which involve trafficking of women for the purposes of prostitution [External Link] - Malka Marcovich, Guide to the UN Convention on Supression of People Trafficking
Guide to the UN Convention of 2 December 1949 for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others.
Websites on discrimination against women
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Women Watch (UN site)
WomenWatch is the central United Nations gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. - Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW)
CATW in an NGO that promotes women's human rights internationally by combatting sexual exploitation in all its forms. -
Violence Against Women (Amnesty International USA)
A campaign to urge governments to hold perpetrators responsible and put an end to violence against women. -
Women's Rights (Global Issues)
The Women's Rights section at the Global Issues website. -
The European Women's Lobby
The European Women's Lobby aims at promoting women's rights and equality between women and men in the European Union.
