Pakistan: Swatting Women’s Rights In Swat
The grainy video taken with a mobile phone, which was first circulated on the Internet before being aired by TV channels, showed a burqa-clad woman being pinned to the ground by two men with a third whipping her mercilessly 34 times.
Australia: Heroines From The Outback Have A Dream
Fitzroy Crossing decided enough was enough. Their community had experienced 13 suicides in 13 months and many premature deaths. Family violence and child abuse were rife and alcohol consumption was rising at an alarming rate.
Matt Damon India Visit Focus On ‘Clean Water’
Oscar winner and Hollywood star Matt Damon, was in Delhi and Chennai, India this week, for his H2O Africa Foundation, which aims to raise awareness about clean water initiatives.
Oman’s Women Take The Cake And Bake A Career
Professional to the core and passionate about their careers, these Omani women actually don aprons to work. Meet sisters, Fatma and Maryam Mohammed; and Mariam al Mandhari, whose products are quite literally selling like hot cakes.
Arsonists Hit Power Unit in Bahrain Township
The residents of the township of Sanabis in Bahrain have called upon the authorities concerned to protect them against acts of violence and arson in the area.
