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October 12, 2013
Almost half of forced marriages involving Britons come from the Pakistani community, and in Pakistan, there is now […]
October 12, 2013
In the United Kingdom, a Bradford solicitor spoke of her “extreme concern” after an imam in Heckmondwike was […]
October 12, 2013
Sara Batuk was forced into marriage in Turkey by her father when she was still a teenager, only […]
October 12, 2013
Leyla Hussein, a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), describes her experience in combating the practice in the […]
October 12, 2013
In Kenya, the battle against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is far from being won. Read more here.
October 3, 2013
In Afghanistan, one education advocate is doing her utmost to help children–particularly girls–receive an education. Read more about […]
October 3, 2013
In Afghanistan, women continue to face abuse and forced marriages. Read more here.
October 3, 2013
In the United Kingdom, a victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) is appealing to girls who feel they […]
October 2, 2013
Relatives have shot dead three women in a lawless tribal area of northwest Pakistan in acts of “honor” […]
October 2, 2013
Prosecutors said a New York man has been charged with conspiring to kill two family members in a […]
October 1, 2013
Europe’s first clinic dedicated to treating women who have suffered female genital mutilation has opened in Berlin, offering […]
October 1, 2013
In Malta, efforts are underway to criminalize female genital mutilation (FGM), including on Maltese residents abroad. Read more […]
October 1, 2013
Italy’s Foreign Minister has spoken out against the widespread practice of child brides in developing countries and called […]
October 1, 2013
Human rights activists are alarmed that Parliamentarians in Iran have passed a bill that allows a man to […]
September 25, 2013
Kellie Leitch, the federal Status of Women Minister who is also an orthopedic surgeon, uses her experience in […]