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    Sharia Implementation in Nigeria: The Journey so far

    2003
    Generally Sharia refers to principles which are accepted by Muslims to be Allah's will for human societies. The principles may be generally agreed, but there are also variations in how they are interpreted. Sharia provides for codes of ethics, social interactions, and legal systems.
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    The war over women's wombs escalates

    2006
    The religious right's drive to smash reproductive freedom, is bad news for all women, yet affects some groups more profoundly. Poor women are taking the hardest hits. Between 1994-2006, unwanted pregnancies in the USA rose by 29 percent for low income women; and declined 20 percent for the better off.
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    Ethiopia: FGM/C Country Profile

    2005
    Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) - which refers to practices which involve cutting away part or all of a girl's external genitalia - is a widespread practice in Ethiopia. According to this FGM/C country profile of Ethiopia, 80% of women in Ethiopia have undergone some form of cutting, and 52% of women report that at least one of their daughters has been circumcised.
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    An Assessment of Reproductive Health Needs in Ethiopia (Chapter on Gender and the Social Context of Reproductive Health)

    World Health Organization, 1999
    In the years since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, Ethiopia has begun to grapple with the need to assess a broader range of reproductive health issues. This is most notable in the creation in 1996 of its national Health Sector Development Programme - a 20-year effort to achieve universal access to essential primary health care services.
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    African News Agency (AFROL) Gender Profile: Ethiopia

    2005
    This African News Agency (Afrol) Gender Profile argues that Ethiopia remains one of Africa's most traditional societies. Although the Ethiopian constitution provides for the equality of women, these provisions are often not applied in practice. Wife beating and marital rape are pervasive social problems.
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    Doing Business in Addis Ababa: Case Studies of Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities in Ethiopia

    International Labour Organization, 2003
    This paper is a collection of case studies of disabled women who are engaged in small enterprise in Addis Ababa and the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
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    Building Solidarity against Patriarchy

    2004
    Challenging patriarchal beliefs and practices in Bangladesh is a difficult task. There are many cultural values which support patriarchy in Bangladesh, centring on ideas of honour (focusing in particular on the control of women's sexuality), purdah (restrictions on women's mobility), and shame.
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    Position statement: injecting drug users and access to HIV treatment

    International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, 2005
    In 2005, there were an estimated 13.2 million injecting drug users worldwide, 80% of whom live in developing and transitional countries.
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    Islamic Feminism Revisited

    Al-Ahram Weekly, 2006
    Islamic Feminism is defined as a feminist discourse and practice that derives its understanding and mandate from the Qur'an. It seeks rights and justice within the framework of gender equality for women and men.
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    Responding to Violence Against Women: How Development Policies Address the Issue of Gender-Based Violence

    2006
    The paper highlights the shortcomings of current development policies designed to tackle violence against women (VAW). It proposes a new framework based on a body politics approach to address VAW. The paper argues that the current discourse on women's sexuality perpetuates violence against women by legitimising the use of their bodies for political, cultural and economic consolidation.

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