Missing and Missed: The Dorothy Parvaz Story

by JOSH SHAHRYAR
Reproduced here with kind permission of the author
12 May 2011

Holding on to hope, searching for humanity.

Rarely do I wake up to good news these days. But when do journalists ever wake up to good news?

The Cloth of Islam - Dorothy Parvez

Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Dorothy Parvaz, a native of Iran, dons Islamic garb, stirring reactions in others -- and herself

Published Sunday, September 30, 2001

16 Days of Activism in Syria

From November 25 to December 10, on the occasion of the international 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, UNRWA’s Syria Field Office carried out a number of activities, ranging from awareness sessions to local community discussions, aiming to draw attention to gender violence.

Men Inclusion in Ending Violence Against Women

A Training Of Trainers on tools to engage men in ending violence againt women including gender based violence.

with representatives of UNIFEM, UNFPA; NGO's, related ministries and shelters and advcates and media.