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May 16, 2016
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidelines to physically and mentally treat victims of female genital mutilation (FGM). […]
May 9, 2016
While there is pressure to change the abuses of women’s rights and the patriarchal structure in India, in villages […]
May 9, 2016
The lover of a woman who was a victim of an honor killing a decade ago has committed […]
May 6, 2016
“This American Life” features an interview with a FGM survivor, Mariya Karimjee. The interview chronicles Karimjee’s quest to find […]
May 5, 2016
15 members of a Pakistani community were arrested this week for their role in the honor killing of […]
April 25, 2016
In a sign of protest against child marriage, 47,000 tent dealers in India have refused to sell their […]
April 22, 2016
As a one of the world’s preeminent advocates for women and the head of a foundation dedicated to the […]
April 8, 2016
Sesame Street has introduced a new character, Zari, an Afghan girl who advocates for women’s rights. Sesame Street worked with […]
April 7, 2016
The Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani spoke with Thomas L. Friedman at the Women in the World Summit in […]
April 6, 2016
A tourist who left a surfboard in Bangladesh 25 years ago is changing the lives of many young […]
April 5, 2016
Child marriage is a problem throughout the world, including in the United States. Most states set the legal […]
March 31, 2016
When Theresa Kachindamoto was called back to her home of Monkey Bay in Malawi to become senior chief, she was […]
March 30, 2016
In the United Kingdom, Sir Tom Winsor, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, has reported that police have been […]
March 14, 2016
While the average age of marriage has been increasing in the United States, there are still many girls […]
March 8, 2016
An Afghani court has reduced the sentences for the men involved in the mob killing of Farkhunda. Farkhunda […]