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July 01, 2019
Zimbabwe moves to decriminalise HIV transmission
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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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June 28, 2019
Ethiopia’s all-female bank branch and the newfound role of women
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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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June 27, 2019
"Women empowerment is a gradual process"
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Women’s rights
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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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June 18, 2019
Strict abortion laws in Latin America: an indicator of gender equality
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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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June 11, 2019
How lawlessness contributes to violence against women
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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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June 09, 2019
India’s newest champion for love
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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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May 31, 2019
Petition seeks to overturn Alabama anti-abortion law
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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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May 28, 2019
Absher, the Saudi wife-tracking app that is legal
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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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May 20, 2019
Forensic science to the rescue of South Sudan rape victims
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Bob Koigi
For the enactment of the Sexual Offences Acts forensic science remain the ultimate answer.
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May 19, 2019
India’s Supreme Court has a #MeToo problem
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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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May 09, 2019
New Georgia law effectively bans abortion in the state
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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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April 22, 2019
Gambia's women deserve more than democracy
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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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April 09, 2019
Brunei passes new laws that violate human rights
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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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April 06, 2019
Take a part in ending violence against women in Pakistan
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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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March 31, 2019
Pakistan’s denial of devastating women safety record
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Shadi Khan Saif
Pakistan ranks among the five worst countries for women in the world.
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March 09, 2019
Equality for Afghan women
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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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