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Zimbabwe HIV
July 01, 2019
Zimbabwe moves to decriminalise HIV transmission
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Cyril Zenda
“When this legislation came into effect, the thinking was that we need to control the spread of HIV by criminalising those who transmit it..."
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Ethiopia bank
June 28, 2019
Ethiopia’s all-female bank branch and the newfound role of women
topic: Women’s rights
by: Bob Koigi
In a rare and historic development, Ethiopia’s largest bank has opened a branch that is fully run by women.
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India women empowerment
June 27, 2019
"Women empowerment is a gradual process"
topic: Women’s rights
by: Magdalena Rojo
Priyanka Jain, member of the Aajeevika Bureau that works in communities dependent on migration, about the situation or Adivasi people in India.
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legal abortion
June 18, 2019
Strict abortion laws in Latin America: an indicator of gender equality
by: Magdalena Rojo
This year, four women charged with committing abortions have already been freed from jail in El Salvador before their sentence was over.
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nigeria women
June 11, 2019
How lawlessness contributes to violence against women
topic: Women’s rights
by: Ndubuaku Kanayo
Aggrieved women in Ondo, a South-Western state in Nigeria, took to the streets last month to protest the rising cases of attacks, rituals and kidnapping.
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Dutee Chand
June 09, 2019
India’s newest champion for love
by: Tish Sanghera
Dutee Chand, a 23-year old from a remote village in central India, is a remarkable woman in many ways.
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abortion
May 31, 2019
Petition seeks to overturn Alabama anti-abortion law
topic: Abortion
by: Yair Oded
A new Change.org petition calls on Alabama House of Representatives Majority Leader to overturn the notorious abortion ban.
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arabia_women
May 28, 2019
Absher, the Saudi wife-tracking app that is legal
topic: Innovation
partner: Screen Shot
For many years, women living in Saudi Arabia had to contend with guardianship—essentially, the men in their lives have complete control over where they go.
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sciences forensic
May 20, 2019
Forensic science to the rescue of South Sudan rape victims
by: Bob Koigi
For the enactment of the Sexual Offences Acts forensic science remain the ultimate answer.
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supreme injustice india 800
May 19, 2019
India’s Supreme Court has a #MeToo problem
by: Tish Sanghera
Women across India have erupted into protest in recent days, gagging their mouths with black scarves and holding signs reading “Supreme Injustice”.
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abortion pregnancy
May 09, 2019
New Georgia law effectively bans abortion in the state
by: Yair Oded
A new law in Georgia effectively bans abortion in the state by prohibiting the termination of pregnancies once a heartbeat is heard.
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fgm ethiopia
April 22, 2019
Gambia's women deserve more than democracy
by: Bob Koigi
Gambia has been the poster child for mutilation of women bodies done even to children, with no say or idea of the effects to the rest of their lives.
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SONY DSC
April 09, 2019
Brunei passes new laws that violate human rights
topic: LGBT Rights
by: Yair Oded
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Despite growing international pressure, the Southeast Asian sultanate invoked a new set of laws authorising the government to stone to death any person.
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PAKISTAN-SOCIETY
April 06, 2019
Take a part in ending violence against women in Pakistan
by: Yair Oded
Aurat Foundation works to end violence against women in Pakistan and promote socio-political equality between the sexes. Support their mission today.
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violence against women
March 31, 2019
Pakistan’s denial of devastating women safety record
by: Shadi Khan Saif
Pakistan ranks among the five worst countries for women in the world.
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AFGHANISTAN-VOTE-WOMEN
March 09, 2019
Equality for Afghan women
by: Shadi Khan Saif
The power-sharing tussle among the men dominates the vague Afghan peace process while women remain marginalised on the sidelines.
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