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September 25, 2013
Kellie Leitch, the federal Status of Women Minister who is also an orthopedic surgeon, uses her experience in […]
September 25, 2013
More than 2,100 victims of female genital mutilation have been treated in London hospitals since 2010. Almost 300 […]
September 25, 2013
In February 2012, Australia’s leading public affairs program broadcast an investigative report about forced marriage in Australia. The […]
September 25, 2013
Representatives of the Egyptian Committee on Constitutional Reform say Article 219, which defines Islamic Sharia, must be dropped, […]
September 25, 2013
The fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania is hampered by laxity in the implementation and enforcement […]
September 25, 2013
Twenty-five women have been killed so far this year in Palestine in so-called honor crimes, according to the […]
September 25, 2013
In Nigeria, one girl stands apart in her village by continuing her education with her father’s support. Read […]
September 25, 2013
In poor, remote parts of rural Pakistan, some families still follow the tribal tradition of marrying off their daughters to […]
September 25, 2013
In the more remote villages of Yemen, young brides are a hard-to-break tradition. Read about the situation in […]
September 25, 2013
Nadia, age 13, explains that she had no idea what marriage meant in a must-watch new video on […]
September 25, 2013
In an act of extreme courage, 10-year-old Nujood of Yemen risked her life to get divorced. Read about […]
September 25, 2013
Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah explains why getting kids to school is vital. Read his analysis here.
September 25, 2013
In a new book, An American Bride in Kabul, Phyllis Chesler writes about five months she spent in […]
September 25, 2013
Afghan President Hamid Karzai should take urgent action to fight child marriage and domestic violence or risk further […]
September 16, 2013
One of Afghanistan’s most senior female police officers has been shot dead just months after her predecessor was […]