Violence is part of daily life for many women in Asia.
At a recent conference in Hanoi participants set themselves the goal of changing this. In Afghanistan, says Rina Amiri, a refugee in the United States where she is coordinator of the Women Waging Peace group, women are not allowed to work and are deprived or such basic rights as education and the freedom of expression. More . . . All articles are free of copyright restrictions and can be reproduced, in which case the editors would appreciate a copy. Photos carrying no copyright mark may be obtained by the media on demand.