Women’s Rights Under Law
International Outcry Inspires Legal Action
On June 24, 2011, a 21-year-old Buddhist nun traveling to visit family in far eastern Nepal had to spend the night on a bus halted by flooding. The driver and four other men from the bus company gang-raped her until she lost consciousness.
ONE WAITING ROOM, MANY LIVES
ONE WAITING ROOM, MANY LIVES Aisha, age 50, a mother and grandmother, was divorced by her rich husband because he wanted a younger wife. The…
Dr. Denis Mukwege and family attacked
Dr. Denis Mukwege and his family were attacked in their home on October 25, 2012. His security guard was killed protecting him. We are working to help ensure Dr. Mukwege’s safety.
Justice for Phulmaya: gang rapists sentenced to 12 years
On 9 January 2012, the final court hearing against a bus driver and other bus company employees charged with gang raping a young Buddhist nun (“Phulmaya”) in Nepal took place.
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