Seven women from the Shiha district of Derna, east Libya, have been abducted by a militia group on Monday night, a source from the city disclosed.
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Unspeakable Crime: Rape as a Weapon of War in Libya
Editor’s note: This film will be removed on October 6, 2019. Filmmaker: Cecile Allegra “If you use a bomb it goes through the body. It kills and it leaves a mark. Any weapon does. But rape is an invisible weapon. It’s only uncovered if the victim speaks out,” says Imad …
Read More »UN condemns harassment of females and bank staffers in Tripoli
The UNSMIL has condemned harassment of bank staff and female clients in Siyahiya, Tripoli, in a tweet on Tuesday.
Read More »UNSMIL stresses UN’s commitment to women’s full participation in UN Action Plan
UNSMIL Deputy Head for Political Affairs Stephanie Williams, emphasized the Mission’s commitment to ensuring the full participation of women in the National Conference.
Read More »Amnesty International: Libyan women human rights defenders remain under attack
Libyan women activists, bloggers and journalists are increasingly being silenced as they face gender-based violence in the form of physical assault, abductions and sexual violence, as well as smear campaigns, gender-related slurs and attempts at intimidation, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Read More »Real progress in Libya depends on women’s empowerment
Libyan women took a very active role throughout the six-month long revolution of 2011: A role which has been well documented and much admired.
Read More »Libyan women call for more involvement in politics
28 leading Libyan women discussed in a two-day consultative meeting, organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the impact of women’s participation in the political life in Libya.
Read More »Another case of gang rape surfaces in Libya
The security authorities in the city of Sirte in Libya revealed for the first time the details of a gang rape of a woman that took place in her home in front of her husband.
Read More »Unhappiness over Beida government fees for foreign marriages
The Thinni government in Beida has produced new marriage fees which social media sites are protesting discriminate against Libyan women.
Read More »Dozens of former Daesh ‘sex slaves’ freed in Libya
Libyan authorities today released 28 Eritreans and seven Nigerians who were captured and enslaved by Daesh in Sirte and had been held in detention since the jihadist group lost the city in December.
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