She Ran From the Cut, and Helped Thousands of Other Girls Escape, Too
Category: Gender based violence
2018-02-22
For Maasai families, the cutting ceremony is a celebration that transforms girls into women and marks daughters as eligible brides |
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Beyond the Shelter
Category: Announcements
2018-02-22
Shelter” to support women living in the Anti-Violence Network of Georgia’s Shelter/Crisis Center for the Victims of Violence, Mothers and Children |
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Pakistani man sentenced for rape, murder of Zainab Ansari
Category: Gender based violence
2018-02-19
A Pakistani man was sentenced to death Saturday for the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl whose killing last month led to widespread protests |
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Saudi reform continues as women given freedom to open businesses
Category: Gender in the world
2018-02-19
Women in Saudi Arabia have been given the go-ahead to start businesses without the permission of a male guardian, the Saudi government announced |
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Give women more time to give birth, make choices - WHO
Category: Gender in the world
2018-02-16
Women in labour should be given more time to give birth and have fewer medical interventions, while participating more in decision-making, the World Health Organization (WHO) said |
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Emma Watson backs BFI and Bafta guidelines to combat harassment and bullying in the film industry
Category: Women and Culture
2018-02-15
The eight principles outline a shared responsibility to respect others and to take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of harassment |
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Oxfam's deputy CEO resigns over sex crimes scandal
Category: Gender based violence
2018-02-14
Oxfam's deputy chief executive has resigned amid a growing sex crimes scandal involving the organization's aid workers in Haiti and Chad |
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Harvey Weinstein: New York state sues Weinstein Company
Category: Gender based violence
2018-02-12
New York prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against The Weinstein Company, alleging that the studio failed to protect staff from Harvey Weinstein |
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One in five experience sexual harassment, says UK parliament report
Category: Gender based violence
2018-02-09
Last year, parliament became one of several institutions to become embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal
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