Honor killings – also referred to as honor crimes, killings in the name of honor, crimes of tradition, or crimes of honor – denote the murder of a female or male family member, usually by male relatives, to reclaim honor for the family following a perceived dishonorable act by the family member. Table of Contents […]
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UN Women EmpowerWomen
Table of Contents 1 Background 2 News 3 History 4 Goals 5 Partners 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Background On 23 September 2013, with support from the Government of Canada launched the Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment at (www.empowerwomen.org). The Knowledge Gateway is an open global community for women’s economic empowerment […]
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The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust
The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust (RCCTT) has a VISION of a in which rape survivors suffer no secondary trauma, and are supported throughout their interaction with the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Main Objectives The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust wants to see the following changes: Reduced incidents of rape Increased reporting of rape incidents […]
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History of Infanticide
Infanticide has been the norm within many cultures throughout history. Child sacrifice to ancient deities and spirits was quite common during ancient times. Anthropologist Laila Williamson observes has been practiced on every continent and by people on every level of cultural complexity, from hunter gatherers to high civilizations. Rather than being an exception, then, it […]
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L’Académie francaise and Gender Equality
L’Académie française is the pre-eminent learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution, it was restored in 1803 by Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the oldest of the five académies of […]
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