Women's legal rights. South African women advocate training for women in politics / Stephanie Nieuwoudt Bolivia provides technology to support female indigenous leaders / International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) Mexico keeps indigenous women out of the political realm / Diego Cevallos Costa Rican women's organizations collaborate to fight the trade agreement / Margaret Thompson, María Suárez Europe's sex workers sign a declaration of rights / European Conference on Sex Work, Human Rights, Labour and Migration Burma's military regime detains political activist women / Marwaan Macan-Markar Women's reproductive rights. Indonesia defines reproductive rights within Islamic law / Dewanti Lakhsmi Sari Denmark promotes equity in sexual and reproductive health and rights / Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peru's conservative political leaders impede progress on reproductive rights / Anna Britt-Coe Iran's Islamic Republic is credited for success in reducing overpopulation / Alvaro Serrano China's cultural traditions impact working women's reproductive equality / Asia Monitor Resource Centre Women's social rights. Germany responds to an Afghan girl's murder in the name of honor / Barbara Hans Kuwait's culture both frees and limits women's options / Haya Al-Mughni A new Afghan law reverses progress on rights for women / Golnaz Esfandiari Israel sees a revival of women's prayer books / Sybil Sheridan Saudi Arabian women hope for greater religious tolerance / Basma Al-Mutlaq Women's economic rights. India sees an influx of women in engineering careers / Pragya Singh Cameroon's female farmers unite in grassroots activism / Susan Diduk In the post-socialist tradition in Russia, women entered employment more readily, but into lower-paying jobs / Theodore P. Gerber, Olga Mayorova South Africa offers women programs for economic empowerment / Elizabeth Thabethe Thai women are increasingly affected by the economic downturn / Lynette Lee Corporal
