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Putting the rule of law behind women’s rights
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Most men don't abuse women, but they don't actively hold each other accountable for their inaction on women's rights #twconf12 Jimmie briggsby volunteerjackie via twitter 12/4/2012 12:05:34 PM -
Sima Samar of Afghan Human Rights Commission said she tried to resist forced marriage so she could go to school. @trustwomenconf #twconf12by Lisa Anderson@TR_Foundation via twitter 12/4/2012 12:06:01 PM -
Jimmie Briggs, an American journalist and founder of ManUp Campaign, said he realised that his responsibility was to start being active and to hold himself and other men accountable for the injustice women face, to show and affirm to men a different way of being a man, and that just saying "I am not sexist" is not enough. He says he works on mentoring other men and holding them accountable for their inaction, as well as their action. -
"Not doing anything bad isn't enough - it doesn't make you a good guy"Jimmie Briggs on why men should campaign for women's rights #twconf12by HelensWitter via twitter 12/4/2012 12:08:27 PM -
“@TrustWomenConf: @briggsjimmie realised had responsibility to hold men accountable re attitudes to women #twconf12” & be a #mentorby Jason Mollring via twitter 12/4/2012 12:08:30 PM -
Education is the key for boys and girls to live with dignity and respect the rights of others, says Dr. Sima Samar at twconf12#by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:08:47 PM -
#Culture - a means of abuse, tribal laws overriding national #laws denying #women basic rights #twconf12by Christine Liehr via twitter 12/4/2012 12:08:58 PM -
Sima Samar, chair of Afghan human rights commission, says fighting for justice and equality isn't easy work, but not impossible #twconf12by TrustLaw_Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:09:46 PM -
Sima Samar, chair of Afghan human rights commission, says fighting for justice and equality isn't easy work, but not impossible #twconf12by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:09:46 PM
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Sima Samar, chair of Afghan human rights commission, says fighting for justice and equality isn't easy work, but not impossible #twconf12by trust_law via twitter 12/4/2012 12:09:47 PM -
#Afghanistan Ex Minister, *women's affairs speaks about defiant resistance of cultural trads to go to school http://www.trustwomenconf.com/live/ #TWConf12by women_on_iwd via twitter 12/4/2012 12:09:56 PM -
Sima Samar- Chair #Afghanistan hum rghts com-resisted forced marriage by being good at school. Worked until she was in 12th grade. #twconf12by edielush via twitter 12/4/2012 12:10:21 PM -
Sima Samar, chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, says she went through 12th grade education but had to marry in order to continue with a university education. Fortunately, her husband supported her but he disappeared under the Russian occupation. Samar then had to confront conservative men in her family and her in-laws who viewed her as their property and resisted her pursuing her academic studies. She now works for the empowerment of women and girls.
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Concepts need to be defined in law. In Sudan, when we went to report rape we found it was classed as adultery, says Fahima Hashin #TWConf12by 50_50_oD via twitter 12/4/2012 12:12:47 PM -
RT @50_50_oD: Concepts need to be defined in law. In Sudan, when we went to report rape we found it was classed as adultery, says Fahima ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:13:05 PM
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Fahima- in conflict in darfur we saw rape. But law says rape is adultery. Women are charged for being promiscuous. #twconf12by Mairi MacRae via twitter 12/4/2012 12:13:09 PM -
Fahima Hashim on Darfur campaign 'Violence is not our culture'. Need to break silence on sexuality to talk about sexual violence #twconf12by 50_50_oD via twitter 12/4/2012 12:13:23 PM
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Concepts need to be defined in law. In Sudan, when we went to report rape we found it was classed as adultery, says Fahima Hashim #TWConf12by 50_50_oD via twitter 12/4/2012 12:13:24 PM
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RT @50_50_oD: Fahima Hashim on Darfur campaign 'Violence is not our culture'. Need to break silence on sexuality to talk about sexual vi ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:13:53 PM
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RT @mairimacrae: Fahima- in conflict in darfur we saw rape. But law says rape is adultery. Women are charged for being promiscuous. #twc ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:14:01 PM
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RT @trustlaw_women: Sima Samar, chair of Afghan human rights commission, says fighting for justice and equality isn't easy work, but not ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:14:44 PM
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RT @jmollring: “@TrustWomenConf: @briggsjimmie realised had responsibility to hold men accountable re attitudes to women #twconf12” & ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:14:54 PM
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MT @jmollring “@TrustWomenConf: @briggsjimmie realised had responsibility to hold men accountable re attitudes to women #twconf12” & #mentorby Julie Mollins via twitter 12/4/2012 12:15:00 PM -
RT @MsHelenRussell: "Not doing anything bad isn't enough - it doesn't make you a good guy"Jimmie Briggs on why men should campaign for w ...by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:15:15 PM
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Culture of our country has been to keep half of our population silent - Sima Samar #twconf12 #Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commby Astrid Zweynert via twitter 12/4/2012 12:15:48 PM -
Panelist Fahima Hashim, speaks with quiet and determined passion about Salmmah WRC's 'Violence is not our Culture Project' #twconf12by Women Worldwide via twitter 12/4/2012 12:16:14 PM -
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Governments must enforce existing laws on child protection to create justice for girls #twconf12by FdL Development via twitter 12/4/2012 12:17:53 PM -
Sima Samar fr afghan independent human rights commission talking about the invisibility of afghan women to international community #twconf12by Mairi MacRae via twitter 12/4/2012 12:18:21 PM
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Sima Samar of Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says culture isn't a set of rules that only applies to women. Religion has limitations for men and women. Culture has limitations for men and women. So we have to look at the issue in a way that reduces the negative impact on women's rights. #twconf12 -
Call it what it is - 'defiling' is abuse and/or rape #twconf12by FdL Development via twitter 12/4/2012 12:18:52 PM
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Samar says women's rights and human rights are a political issue. Culture and religion have been used in Afghanistan to silence women. During the Russian invasion, women were completely sidelined and no one was talking about women's rights because they were supporting the Mujahaddin. By putting all the boys into religious schools during that period led to developing the foot soldiers for the Taliban. Now, Samar says women must challenge how culture is used against women. "Culture is not a set of rules that only apply to women. Religiion has limits for both men and women. We have to look at how to reduce the negative impact on women's rights," she said. .
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Not ok. | @mtvexit: MT @iht_rdv: More revenue generated by human trafficking than Apple & McDonalds combined, says @moniquevilla @ #twconf12by rachelle_wilson via twitter 12/4/2012 12:19:11 PM -
Jimmie Briggs says he realised it was his responsibility to hold men around him accountable re attitudes to women @BriggsJimmie #twconf12by Katherine Baldwin via twitter 12/4/2012 12:19:53 PM
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#twconf12 religion and culture shouldn't take away women rights@trustwomenconf rtby AgnesGitau via twitter 12/4/2012 12:20:16 PM -
We all have the right to live with dignity says Dr Sima Samar of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission #twconf12by Trust Women via twitter 12/4/2012 12:20:56 PM
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Sima Samar makes obvious - but often overlooked - point that human/women's rights are not 'Western' but universal #twconf12by JulieTomlin via twitter 12/4/2012 12:21:16 PM -
“Human rights are not western culture, they are human culture, we all have the right to live with dignity", says Dr Sima Samar #TWConf12by 50_50_oD via twitter 12/4/2012 12:21:18 PM
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We all have right to live with dignity - Sima Samar #twconf12by Jason Mollring via twitter 12/4/2012 12:21:27 PM
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Tradition is made by men. So tradition should be changed by men #forcedmarriage #childmarriage #twconf12by _BitchOnline via twitter 12/4/2012 12:21:29 PM -
#twconf12 Mabel van orange no religion says harm the womenby Rita Henley Jensen via twitter 12/4/2012 12:21:44 PM -
Photo: Nazir Afzal, Fahima Hashim, @briggsjimmie and Sima Samar (left to right) speaking @TrustWomenConf #twconf12 p.twimg.com/A9RUMl2CUAAw-Ze.jpg
by Astrid Zweynert via twitter 12/4/2012 12:22:14 PM -
Jimmie Briggs says we have to begin the process of decriminalising men as a whole. Yes, there are individual situations of men violating the rights of loved ones or women and girls around them but we have to create a space for men and boys to feel this work is theirs as well. These are human challenges that affect men and boys. We have to start education and conversations much earlier. #twconf12
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Van Oranje says there is not one religion that says "Marry your girls before they are 18;" or one culture that says "Harm your women." These behaviours are created by men, so we need to recognise that they can be changed. She quoted one of the Elders who says, 'Tradition is created by man and so it can be changed by man.'
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are there any initiatives working to change male attitudes? #twconf12
. Trust Women Conference: http://g.scrbliv.me/MKYjoaMby pholt63 via twitter 12/4/2012 12:23:16 PM
