Responding to criticism of the United Nations-directed humanitarian response in Haiti, a U.N. spokesperson has urged increased protection for Haitian refugees facing sexual violence. A new report by Refugees International, a Washington-based refugee...
Championship races, two world titles up for grabs but one big difference: the crowd. It seems sport is the last bastion of sexism and cycling is no different. At the World Road Championships this week, the woman's time trial event attracted around a...
By Robert Raffaele Washington 24 March 2008 A new U.S. report shows many people around the world still face discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. As VOA's Robert Raffaele explains, some American advocates are calling fo...
By Noel King Goma 08 October 2007 The United Nations says the prevalence of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst in the world. Since fighting erupted in the region six weeks ago between rebels and the Congolese arm...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 July 2007 The U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it is concerned about the large and growing number of children in Burundi who are victims of sexual violence. UNICEF says few cases are ever prosecuted and is calling for urge...
By Tom Rivers London 03 January 2007 The United Nations says it will investigate allegations that some peacekeepers in southern Sudan have been involved in the rape and sexual abuse of children. The abuse allegations were published Tuesday in Britai...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 08 March 2006 The trafficking of women and girls for forced labor and sexual exploitation is a serious global problem. Ethiopian Alem Teklu is 29 years old. When she was...