 | Shahzallan a popular face that will be missed in election
She is turning her back to election this year, although she didn’t miss the previous two. Lawyer and activist, Shahzallan Khamis started her short political career as unknown face in the 2002 municipal and parliamentary elections. Although she failed in both of them but gained popularity and experie.. >> |
|  | Federation to fight for longer breastfeeding break for women
A female unionist has called for equal breastfeeding break for working women in the private and government sectors. Currently government sector female workers get two hours daily break for two years, while not all females at private companies get one hour daily break for only one year. Some companie.. >> |
|  | FAMILY LAW 'KEY TO WOMEN'S RIGHT"
Had the hard-line members of parliament realised the true teachings of Sharia, as laid down by Islam and how they should be properly applied, they would not have asked the government to withdraw the Family Law. It is a law long awaited and its approval would spare women and children the suffering, i.. >> |
|  | Leave during last stage of pregnancy sought
The last two-weeks of pregnancy could be given as paid leave for government female employees if a concerned law will be passed by the Consultative Council (Shura). The elected house passed last a bill for the amendments of the civil service bureau that gives the right to pregnant women to optionally.. >> |
|  | The Bahrain's reservations on CEDAW
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and.. >> |
|  | Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The States Parties to the present Convention, Noting that the Charter of the United Nations reaffirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women, Noting that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms the principle.. >> |
|  | Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
Recognizing the urgent need for the universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings, >> |
|  | Bahrain Constitution
The ICL edition is based on an official translation provided to the public by the Bahrain Government. >> |
|  | Child sexual abuse* is an intersectorial issue in Lebanon
There is a growing number of working children in Lebanon (child labor = 40.000). This category of citizens - and others - is exposed to physical, sexual and psychological abuse. >> |
| Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, >> |
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