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An estimated 50,000 prostitutes, some as young as 13, are among the 1.2 million Iraqis who fled to Syria after Bush invaded.
Five years after the invasion on Iraq, which generated a wave of political and sectarian violence – killing over 1 million Iraqis and according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refuge… more →
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Women vets need R&R on campus too
Paula Maggio wrote 3 weeks ago: Women go to war in Iraq and Afghanistan. And they return with wounds. Their wounds can be physical, … more →
Honduran Resistance Update - 10/1
magbana wrote 1 month ago: 7:00PM >PROCEED WITH THE NOVEMBER ELECTION” Says Moonlighting Mediator, Part time Costa Rican Pre … more →
Queen's Pawn
Ayanna Nahmias wrote 3 months ago: Obvious ways breed obvious opposition. Obvious preparation is the armament of the transparent man. T … more →
The Military Hides Under the Skirts of Women to Justify War in Afghanistan
rogerhollander wrote 6 months ago: By Jodie Evans, AlterNet. Posted May 21, 2009. For eight years, many Americans have justified the wa … more →
Former child soldier urges UN action
Lys Anzia wrote 7 months ago: EDITH M. LEDERER – Associated Press – 29 April, 2009 UNITED NATIONS – A young woman abdu … more →
Women’s role in Disaster Risk Reduction (South Central Asia)
Lys Anzia wrote 7 months ago: Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe – Daily News (Sri Lanka) – Tues 21 April, 200 … more →
Anti-war Briton Emma Sky is helping to reshape Iraq
Lys Anzia wrote 7 months ago: Deborah Haynes in Baghdad – The Times (London) – Mon 13 April, 2009 Emma Sky, above, was … more →
SRI LANKA: Pregnant women at greater risk in conflict
Lys Anzia wrote 7 months ago: IRIN (Asia | Sri Lanka) – Monday 6 April, 2009 23-year-old Thanusiaya - a resident of the Nell … more →
I Missed A Powerful Noise
gailshow wrote 8 months ago: I just realized that I missed A Powerful Noise, the documentary film in theaters last night. I atten … more →
Iraq's widows
Lys Anzia wrote 9 months ago: Photo essay on Iraq widows by Johan Spanner for the NY Times Photographer Johan Spanner for the New … more →
Tamil women bear the brunt of Lankan war
Lys Anzia wrote 9 months ago: Sify News, India – Thurs 12 Feb, 2008 New Delhi: In one of the biggest hospitals in Sri Lanka … more →
Girl Soldiers - The cost of survival in Northern Uganda
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Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Mindy Kay Bricker – Women News Network – WNN Uganda girl-child night commuter. Image: K.Burns - USAI … more →
Pinays hesitant to leave Gaza because of 'love'
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: GMAnews TV – OFW Station – Monday 5 Jan, 2009 MANILA, Philippines – Unless their P … more →
Women and War
myvoicemyweb wrote 11 months ago: make money The participation of women during wars, their heroic deeds, and atrocities committed agai … more →
MOVIE MOJO: Film tells how Liberian women stopped a civil war
Lys Anzia wrote 11 months ago: Pierre Ruhe – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Friday 12 Dec, 2008 She’s got legendary fil … more →
Warlord trial gives victims hope
Lys Anzia wrote 11 months ago: Mike Thomson – BBC news, Central African Republic – Monday 8 Dec, 2008 North of the DRC … more →
Bombs greet efforts to promote women's rights (Afghanistan)
Lys Anzia wrote 12 months ago: Deep in the Taliban’s heartland of Panjwai, female members of the Canadian Forces talk to loca … more →
Grannies for peace among "Women Who Count"
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Paula Maggio wrote 1 year ago: Joan Wile, one of our “Women Who Count” in Introduction to Women’s Studies, was pa … more →
Georgia's shameful attack on South Ossetia
Lys Anzia wrote 1 year ago: Lira Tskhovrebova – Los Angeles Times – Monday 17 Nov, 2008 Peacemaking is my profession … more →
