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Libyan Youth Voices: Addressing Harassment Now

I dream of a Libya where I feel free and liberated. Where I can do whatever I want, wherever I want, however I want… as a woman. Yes, the country fought its way out of a tyrannical upper hand. Granted, Libyan women are celebr...

by Danya Hajjaji

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Recalling A Million ‘Deaths’ On National Girl Child Day

India – young girls increasingly ‘disappear’ in this country of great cultural integration and interconnectedness; more than 50 million girls go missing in an atmosphere marked by technological and scientific advancem...

by Arpita Mitra

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Skin Lightening: 50 Shades of Chagrin

On September the 15th, 24 Year Old Nina Davaluri became the first winner from an Indian background to win the Miss America pageant. Amidst the cheers of adulation and the small but obnoxious stream of racist remarks directe...

by Nadia Hasan

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On Rape, Short Skirts & Patriarchy: Are Women Wearing Short Skirts ‘Asking For It’?

What do miniskirts, booty shorts and low rise jeans have in common with rape? With the uproar that arose in India and the region, following the Delhi Gang Rape, which drew the kind of attention that issues of rape and sexual vi...

by Senel Wanniarachchi

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Do Western Feminists Have Any Right to Speak out for the Female Muslim Community?

This month Ukrainian feminist protest group FEMEN once again sparked international debate for their controversial protest, ‘topless Jihad day’ in solidarity with Amina Tyler, a young Tunisian woman who posted a nude photo...

by Anjuli Borgonha

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Violence Against Women in the UK: The Horror we are Afraid to Admit

Recently, several horrific attacks took place against innocent women in India. These attacks were highly publicised and have spurred women across the country to fight for their rights; a cultural shift is taking place and one c...

by Ved Menon

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WATCH: 11-Year-Old Yemeni Girl “would rather die than get married at this age”

A video uploaded to YouTube of 11 year old Nada Al-Ahdal from Yemen has been doing the rounds the last few days. In the video Nada talks about how she has to run away from home in order to avoid being married off by her parents...

by Natasha Lipman

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Getting Away With Rape

On 2 March this year, a 15-yearold girl went to a party in the suburb Tensta outside Stockholm, Sweden. By the end of the night, she found herself locked in a room and repeatedly raped by a group of teenage boys. Eight of the b...

by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg

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Lady Gaga Asks, ‘Do You Wanna See Me Naked?’ On Behalf Of Muslim Women

The leak of Lady Gaga’s new single, supposedly titled either “Burqa”, “Aura” or a combination of the two, has inspired much controversy; and rightfully so. Rumored to be part of her forthcoming album ArtPop, the song...

by Bre Cruickshank

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About the IPF

Established in April 2012, the IPF has been engaging with young people to give them a platform to make their voices heard.

Our mission is to highlight challenges facing young people, train the next generation of citizen journalists, create community videos and podcast series, and share the work of inspirational young social entrepreneurs.

Currently the IPF has over 300 writers from 35 countries, all under the age of 30, who share their stories and give their insight on the issues that are important to them. From regional political coverage, humour, and the political impact of sport, the IPF is as diverse as its readers.

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Libyan Youth Voices: Addressing Harassment Now

Recalling A Million ‘Deaths’ On National Girl Child Day

Skin Lightening: 50 Shades of Chagrin

On Rape, Short Skirts & Patriarchy: Are Women Wearing Short Skirts ‘Asking For It’?

Do Western Feminists Have Any Right to Speak out for the Female Muslim Community?

Violence Against Women in the UK: The Horror we are Afraid to Admit

WATCH: 11-Year-Old Yemeni Girl “would rather die than get married at this age”

Getting Away With Rape

Lady Gaga Asks, ‘Do You Wanna See Me Naked?’ On Behalf Of Muslim Women

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