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Young Men Break with Machista Stereotypes in Ecuador

At the age of 20, Damián Valencia speaks knowledgeably about every aspect of gender equality. He is a member of Cascos Rosa, a young people’s initiative…

“Lack of access to safe abortion is torture”

Every year, 70,000 women die after illegal abortions, and a further 5 million suffer from complications. The recent report by the UN Rapporteur on Torture…

South Africa: When Those Meant to ‘Protect and Serve’ are Perpetrators

Police are the first point of call when reporting a crime – something which further puts victims at risk, in South Africa. An increasing number of police…

Pentagon Estimates 26,000 Sexual Assaults in U.S. Military Last Year

The U.S. Department of Defence annoiunced that reported cases of sexual assault in the U.S. military last year rose again to 3,374, a six percent increase over…

Douchebag Sports Journalism and the Balotelli Girlfriend Sex Non-scandal

Mario Balotelli and girlfriend Fanny Neguesha were recently victims of vicious, false rumours. The rate at which the story exploded through the small, global…

'Laws of Attrition' - Crushing Women's Rights in 21st Century Russia

Mothers who want to take a stand against the injustices they see perpetrated against women and other members of society will need to make a very difficult…

Taliban and taboos bar millions of women from voting in Pakistan

Next month’s elections in Pakistan should mark the first democratic transition of power in Pakistan, but Taliban threats, social taboos and poor organisation…

Uganda: 'If a Woman Wears a Miniskirt, We Will Arrest Her'

Uganda has hit the international headlines once again recently following the re-tabling in parliament of a proposed Anti-Pornography Bill

Facebook's Big Misogyny Problem

Is it too much to hope for that Facebook's famously pro-woman chief operating officer might do something about Facebook's misogyny problem before she is simply…

We must stop an inhuman penalty against women: Iran’s execution by stoning

In March 2013, Elahe Amani spoke on the panel and gave this presentation at the 57th United Nations conference, the UN Commission on the Status of Women...

Most Women at Kabul Prison Accused of Moral Crimes

At Badam Bagh women's prison in Kabul, six inmates live in cells originally intended to house four. Mariam has spent the past three months in one of them,…

Cheltenham, UK: Sexual assault on Promenade in Rural English Spa Town

Colin Pilsworth, co-ordinator of Cheltenham Night Safe: "It's shocking that this could happen in such a central busy area where people expect to walk home…

UK: The Demonization of Immigration

As immigration to the UK is increasingly demonized and restrictions tightened, it can only be a matter of time until Britain sees itself unable to fully help…

Anne Frank Trust Prison Project: Ex-Prisoner Shares Her Story

Six years ago, I was a qualified Nurse, and used to work very long hours... Then I ended up in prison, which changed the course of my life completely... I…

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