Reportage / Women
The secret border
In the past, girls were sold and then forced into prostitution. But now the situation has changed a lot
Women
Reportage / Women
A Second Chance
Piedmont is one of the Italian regions with the highest number of Nigerian women forced into prostitution on the streets. Every woman represents a source of income between 35,000 and 50,000 Euros for the criminal organization managing them. It is...
Reportage / Women
Shamanesses
The last rays of sunlight filter through the woodland leaves. Sparks of fire lightly swirl up in the sky. The embers glow, going from grey to red, the wood exhaling its last breaths. The elements of the world meet and...
Women
The Story of a Russian Biker Who Never Gave Up
Like all Soviet children, she dreamed of being an astronaut. Like fewer kids in her city, Moscow – where she was born 39 years ago to a Siberian mother – she also dreamed of becoming a Shaolin monk. It is...
Women
Turkey To Introduce ‘Marry Your Rapist’ Bill
Turkey is set to make another attempt to introduce a bill aimed at giving rapists amnesty by allowing them to marry their victims. The legislation which was first brought to parliament for debate on January 16 would pave the way...
Women
Rampant Forced Conversions in Pakistan’s Sindh Province
Last week, 15-year-old Mehak, a ninth standard student left for school to attend her classes in a local school at Jacobabad, Sindh but never returned home. She was kidnapped by a father of four Ali Raza Solangi. After abducting the...
Women
The Women In and Under the Islamic State
The civil war that followed the Syrian popular uprising that sought to overthrow Bashar Al-Assad created a perfect environment for ISIS to expand by recruiting more fighters. The terror group attracted thousands of young people from different backgrounds and nationalities....
Women
Under Bashir, a Miscarriage Could Land a Woman in Jail
At long last freedom has come for the women of Sudan after the country’s transitional government repealed draconian laws that oppressed them and violated their rights. “The council of ministers agreed in an extraordinary meeting today to cancel the public...
Women
Transforming the World for Women’s Reproductive Rights
The world leaders, civil society organizations and private sector representatives gathered in Nairobi for a three-day global summit on International Conference on Population and Development, (ICPD25) to deliberate on immediate action to ending maternal deaths, accelerate access to modern contraception,...
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