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Gender-Based Violence

The origins of honour killings: “It hasn’t always been a man’s world”

After escaping a violent relationship, author and activist Amy Logan began a decade long journey into researching the origins and history of honour killing. What she discovered is that it has not always been a man’s world, th...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Development

Revolar’s ‘Magic Button’ Kickstarter Campaign

In the United States, an estimated 19.3% of women have been sexually assaulted at least once during their lifetime. For Jacqueline Ros, CEO of Revolar, this issue certainly hits close to home. Ros was motivated to develop a per...
by Kyle McCarthy
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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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Educating Women

Seven infographics that prove we still need International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is upon us once again. While the day has been a constant fixture across the world for almost 100 years, the principle it stands for – gender equality in education, politics and culture ...
by Heenali Patel
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Gender-Based Violence

Maimuna’s Fight Against FGM

The United Kingdom is one of the international leaders on topics such as Female Genital Mutilation, commonly known as FGM, with many summits on the topic held in London. However, the British government is much less progressive ...
by Charlaine Grosse-Lopez
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Gender-Based Violence

India bans BBC documentary in attempt to sweep the rape crisis under the rug

Indian authorities have made the decision to ban the screening of BBC documentary, ‘India’s Daughter’, which was due to be broadcast on 8th March, International Women’s Day. The documentary recounts the ...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Gender-Based Violence

Indonesia’s virginity tests: A growing women’s rights violation

Indonesia’s city of Jember recently proposed imposing a state-sponsored two-finger test to check for the virginity of female high school students, preventing those who have engaged in pre-marital sex from receiving their ...
by Hina Tai
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Gender-Based Violence

Obscure realities of “comfort women” of the Japanese Imperial Army

During World War II allegedly 200,000 women and girls were coerced into sexual slavery in the military brothels or “comfort stations” of the Japanese Imperial Army. Euphemistically called “comfort women”, these girls we...
by Sohini Chatterjee
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Gender-Based Violence

UK Women Aged 16-24 Most At Risk Of Being In An Abusive Relationship

The Home Office recently claimed that women in the United Kingdom aged 16-24 are most at risk of being in an abusive relationship, especially while attending university.
by Isabela Vrba
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