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IPF to participate in the Center for Global Women’s Leadership’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign

The International Political Forum is a participating organization in The Center for Global Women’s Leaderhip’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. From November 25th through December 10th, The IPF will co-...
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The Hypocrisy of Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

With news of the last deployment of British troops of Afghanistan breaking last month it seems appropriate to look back at what has been, by all accounts, a highly contentious and controversial mission. Although these have been...
by Victoria Briggs
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Uncategorized

How One Lebanese Woman Got Everyone Talking About Porn

A new song has been making its way around Lebanese airwaves, one that’s sparked both laughter and groans. “I can’t believe there’s even a song about her now!” commented a Facebook user. The song in question? It’s ca...
by Meryl Haddad
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More Than 16 Days

Mamta’s Story: Domestic Violence in Nepal

The murmurs in the crowd slowly faded away as Bibek Koirala, the presenter for the day, stepped up to the podium and cleared his throat at the mike. “Hello everyone. If you all are settled in, we would like to begin the press...
by Natasha Lipman
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Brazil

Brazil: ‘Real Men Don’t Beat Women’

It’s a startling statistic: One in five Brazilian women are likely to suffer from domestic violence. That includes physical, psychological, and emotional abuse as well as marital rape. The aggressor is usually a boyfriend...
by Rami Alhames
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Bangladesh

Community Radio Empowering Rural Women In Bangladesh

“I want to be a journalist in future and to share knowledge and experience among the community people and same or similar fellows” commented Masing Yee, a young Fellow of the Free Press Unlimited Fellowship for Bangladeshi...
by Tithe Farhana
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Gender Responsive Climate Change Adaptation

The countries that are most affected by climate changes are the poorest and within these states, women bear the brunt of the negative effects of the changes to natural resources, agriculture and environment. Hence, climate chan...
by El Mostafa Jamea
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Human Rights

And The Nobel Peace Prize Goes To…

The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Pakistani teenager and girls’ rights advocate, Malala Yousafzai, alongside Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. As most of us already know, Malala Yousa...
by Jamal Russell Black
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Gender-Based Violence

Why ‘India’s Daughter’ fails to impress India’s women activists

A little before the anniversary of 16th December 2012, I was summoned to the principal’s office in college. My nerves melted into relief when I saw a fax addressed to me from the British filmmaker Leslee Udwin. She had tracke...
by Shambhavi Saxena
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