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Human Rights

Changing FGM traditions in Iraqi Kurdistan

In 2011, the Kurdish filmmakers Nabaz Ahmed and Shara Amin released a piece of work that addressed one of the biggest taboos in their home country: female genital mutilation. Today, their film ‘Handfull of Ash’ has ...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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Africa
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Forced Motherhood: Are Abortion Laws A Denial Of Human Rights?

Rape and pregnancy are typically not the concerns of children, or so we would hope. Yet, these are precisely issues faced by young girls across the globe, including a 10-year-old Senegalese girl who has been denied an abortion ...
by Naomi Hanna
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Human Rights

Driving Ban And Women’s Rights In Saudi Arabia

Two female Saudi activists were sent to the Specialised Criminal Court that deals with terrorist cases in capital city Riyadh after they were caught trying to drive into the Kingdom.
by Bauke Danielle Schram
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Africa

Gender Based Violence: The scourge of emergencies

Even the most well resourced nation is almost always caught off guard by an emergency. An emergency can cause a humanitarian crisis which leads to a total or considerable breakdown of authority resulting from conflict. In many ...
by Jermain Ndhlovu
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Human Rights
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India: Here Comes the Son

As India’s population rapidly increases, the nation’s tendency to prefer that women give birth to a son is likely to have detrimental effects on women and development. ‘Look, I’m going to tell you someth...
by Flo Carson
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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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Green

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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Women
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Inspiring Woman Of May: Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

On May 12th, Google dedicated its doodle for Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin in order to honour her 104th birthday anniversary. This British biochemist was born on May 12th, 1910 in Cairo from English parents. She spent a major part o...
by Miriam Tej
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Africa
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The ‘Invisible’ Scar, Crime

I wrote a Facebook update asking my friends to share on what to do in the event of rape. And, Moraa Osoro a pal wrote in caps: REPORT. REPORT. REPORT. Adding, “If it is not reported, it never happened.” The last bit was p...
by Eunice Kilonzo
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