In this resource by the UN there is a good debate on womens rights:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/
I agree with the positive points made in this post.
In Nigeria there is the Chad Lake disaster that is leaving many women without homes. The Red Cross are doing a great job to relieve the pressures on families by providing food and essentials.
I think more should be done to highlight the struggles of womens rights world wide and particularly in the third world countries.