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Violence Against Women of the DRC

Violence against women occurs in countries all around the world. Whether your country is rich or poor, developed or developing, you’re living in the “good” area of town or “bad,” it exists around you. As women, we are...
by Natasha Lipman
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Asia

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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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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Women

Six reasons why birth control should be more accessible in the United States

In most countries in the world, women are able to access birth control without a prescription. However, today, women in the United States are unable to get birth control over-the-counter. But this is about to change in at least...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Australia

‘The Queen is dead, long live the King…again?’ – Julia Gillard’s shock resignation

As night drew across the Australian capital of Canberra and its citizens prepared for rest, the dust settled on what may go down in history as the most brutal and intense battle for a political party’s leadership within the m...
by Benjamin Meggitt
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Africa

Backwards Is The Future? Women, Tunisia, And Constitutional Debates

Following the Arab Spring, there has been considerable debate on whether women’s rights are under threat from Islamist political parties and the seemingly patriarchal modes of politics they espouse. Despite the very public an...
by Hugh Oberlander
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Women

The Tipping Point for Gender Equality

Strengthening the lives and communities of women and girls worldwide should be the priority of all governments, community organizations, international development institutions and global citizens. As we like to say at The Women...
by Uraidah Hassani
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WATCH: Taking a stand against street harassment

Street harassment is a global issue which affects many people around the world in both developed and developing countries. Tatyana Fazlalizadeh has produced an art series called Stop Telling Women To Smile which portrays th...
by Thejas Jagannath
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Educating Women

WATCH: Because I am a Girl

Girls born in some of the most poorest regions in the world will be one of the most disadvantaged people on earth. Globally 1 in 5 girls (that’s 66 million) are denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, viole...
by Natasha Lipman
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