United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Georgia Confronts Domestic Violence

By Giorgi Lomsadze
The issue of domestic violence is moving to the forefront of public attention in Georgia after a series of killings of women at the hands of their respective spouses or ex-spouses made headlines in local mass media.

Time to Let Sudan’s Girls Be Girls, Not Brides

By Reem Abbas
Lawyers and rights activists are calling for a change in Sudan’s laws which allow for the marriage of girls as young as 10.