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Sex Workers’ Stories

“That was when I started to be a sex worker. But my kids never die with hunger, because I was providing them with enough food, clothing, schooling […] Sex workers have the same rights as everyone else” Listen to the s...
by Natasha Lipman
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What Looms on the Horizon for Egyptian Women?

Ever since the Muslim Brotherhood- al-ikhwan al-muslimun, came to power in June 2012, it seems as though they are shaping a government that looks less and less like a liberal democracy. The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood has al...
by Ola Abou-Khsaiwan
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Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada

Canada is, more often than not, placed on the global pedestal in regards to being a prime example of leadership in the realm of Human Rights. Yet, the reality is far from that truth. The oppressive history set to destroy Indige...
by Natasha Lipman
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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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Violence Against Women in Mexico

Violence against women is unfortunately prevalent all over the world and occurs both in the home and without, is both illegal and yet often not prosecuted, and always leaves permanent scars on the societies in which these atroc...
by Natasha Lipman
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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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The Female Consciousness: Femicide in Honduras

Though the “female consciousness” refers to the ability of women from varying backgrounds to speak personally of what life is like for women in their particular culture, I believe that an important part of this consciousnes...
by Amna Abdullatif
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