28/03/2014
African women making progress in battle for equal rights
Though sexual discrimination remains widespread in Africa, a study of 34 countries reveals growing support for women's rights Women's rights group Femen got global attention after death threats forced Tunisian member Amina Sboui to flee her country. Photograph: Med Amine Benaziza/Reuters There was the Ugandan minister who defended raping girls as natural, echoing a similar attitude among Nigerian lawmakers. In Somalia, a court sentenced an alleged rape victim to jail without bringing the accused men to court. This spring, Mozambique could pass a law that would allow rapists to go free if they marry their victims. And women in Egypt have reported a resurgence in notorious virginity tests...
