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Human Rights

My Daughter, Malala

We have all been enamoured by Malala Yousafzai – the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban because of her extensive campaigning for education for girls in her country. Instead of backing down, this brave ...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Human Rights

Cambodian Garment Workers Are Pressuring H&M, Walmart And Zara To Make Their Suppliers Pay A Living Wage

After launching a nationwide strike last December, Cambodia’s garment workers are back in the streets demanding a monthly minimum wage of 177 US dollars.
by Mong Palatino
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Human Rights

WATCH: The Fight for Food

Each year, an estimated one third of all food produced, an astounding 1.3 billion tonnes, ends up in bins and landfill sites, or is lost due to inadequate pre and post harvest techniques or poor transportation practice...
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Human Rights

Morocco’s Friendly Deals With Spain: When a Pedophile is Released on Royal Pardon

Today is a sad day for Moroccans. Today is day that killed the hopes of thousands and thousands of Moroccans in a democratic system solidly based on justice and equity. Today Moroccan’s dignity has been brought down to the lo...
by Samia Haimoura
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Central African Republic

Central African Republic: “Don’t Forget About Us!”

The Central African conflict between the Central African government and Seleka rebels has worsened alarmingly since December 2012. After months of conflict, Seleka rebels announced the taking of the presidential palace on M...
by Lova Rakotomalala
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Human Rights
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Death to the Rapists?!

We gave her the name Nirbhaya – ‘fearless’. We made an icon of a terrified woman, brutalised by six men on the night of 16th December – a date we will not be soon to forget. On Friday afternoon, friends texted friends, ...
by Shambhavi Saxena
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Human Rights

Five Milestones For Women’s Rights We Should Achieve In 2015

This year will see the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in September 1995 in Beijing, which produced a blueprint for advancing women’s rights.  20 years on, what  still needs to be done for women?
by Sneha Nanavati
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Human Rights

WATCH: A ‘Living Report’ On Art And Sexual Violence In Egypt

Ever since the end of the revolution in Egypt, the country has been cast under the spotlight for their increasing levels of sexual violence against women. Tahrir Square has long since lost it’s association with liberation...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Human Rights
International Political Forum

5 Experts Explain Why Alexander Sodiqov’s Arrest In Tajikistan Is So Troubling

More than a week has passed since scholar and Global Voices community member Alexander Sodiqov was detained in Tajikistan, where he was conducting research on conflict resolution as part of an ongoing collaborative project wit...
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