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Focus on Africa: Two mainstream African arguments I have refused to accept

My country Kenya – as is the case with many countries in Africa – is effecting numerous political, economic and social changes to conform to current international best practices. These projects are focused on renova...
by George Gachara
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“Women are less competent than men as citizens”

[twitter style=”horizontal” source=”@intlpolitical” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button”] Democracy is an ongoing concept which has redefined itself at various times throughout hi...
by Lina Joseph
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What Does The World Really Think About Women?

A few weeks ago, UN women released a series of ads exposing the prevalent views on women. The 4 ads were photographs of women with Google search autocomplete of various phrases placed over their mouth. Speaking from hours of pr...
by Ozlem Unat
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Human Rights

Shining a Light on the Child Marriage Epidemic

Growing up in India, I was fortunate to have parents who had been modernised and had left some of the ancient traditions of Indian culture behind. Of course, I say “ancient”, but outside the comfort of my home, Indi...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Modernising The World’s Oldest Profession In Argentina

Two weeks ago, Argentina’s Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Julio Alak pledged the passage of a law that would prosecute individuals for the consumption of prostitution during the 2014 legislative year.  The ministerâ...
by Brian Comiskey
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How Far Will One Woman Go To Uncover The Mysteries Of Honour Killings?

When Amy Logan first learned that Druze women and girls live in fear of honor killing, she herself was involved in a physically and verbally abusive relationship. She found herself identifying profoundly with these women, and...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Somewhere In America…

If you haven’t already seen this video then you need to stop EVERYTHING you are doing right now. Watch it. I can guarantee it will be the most powerful thing you will watch this year! The video is of three American teenag...
by Rebecca Shearer
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Gender-Based Violence

WATCH: The dangers of comparing domestic violence between men and women

A while ago, a domestic abuse advert by the ‘Man Kind Initiative’ was uploaded on YouTube. The advert was produced by the charity to highlight that violence does in fact occur against men, such as domestic abuse. Al...
by Nuzhat Fatima
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Educating Women

WATCH: The Girl Who Demanded School

When she was 12, Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: she would undergo the Maasai rite of passage of female circumcision if he would let her go to high school. If she had run away Ntaiya’s father would have been s...
by Natasha Lipman
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