May 22, 2023 | Asia, Featured
By Sophia Kulow Japan’s Cabinet recently approved a bill that would acknowledge sexual violence even without physical violence or coercion,while also raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using...
Nov 6, 2020 | How We Work, Asia, Featured
New Domestic Violence Support Network in India By Patricia Cumbie, Communications Manager November 6, 2020 On a recent evening in Maharashtra, India, a group of women from the community met to envision new solutions to a very old problem: gender based violence....
Feb 24, 2020 | How We Work, Asia, Staff Voices
Women on the Frontlines Promoting Human Rights in India By Cheryl Thomas, Chief Executive Officer February 25th, 2020 There is a recurring theme in our work at Global Rights for Women. A passion for transformative change led by women and for women is...
Dec 5, 2019 | How We Work, Asia
Guest Author: Attending the 4th World Conference on Women’s Shelters in Taiwan My observations attending with Global Rights for Women By Darcy Berglund, Global Rights for Women Committee Member December 5th, 2019 Forget the 10,000 lakes, forget Prince—I take...
Nov 6, 2019 | Asia, Eastern Europe, Recent News
Beginning and Continuing Efforts Where our work begins in one country, it continues in another By Nazifa Wazirzada, Administrative Associate November 6th, 2019 This past September, Director of International Training Melissa Scaia met with women’s activists,...
