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Death of Paraguay teen rape victim in childbirth fuels abortion debate
By Anastasia Moloney | Thomson Reuters Foundation “This is about a girl who should not be in this situation” BOGOTA, March 23 – The death of a 14-year-old rape victim in Paraguay during childbirth has put the spotlight...
- Posted March 24, 2018
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France is “feminist country” battling to put thought into action, minister says
By Ellen Wulfhorst | Thomson Reuters Foundation Fines have been proposed for sexual harassment on the streets, such as catcalling and obscene remarks. NEW YORK, March 14 – A cultural shift must accompany government policies aimed at ending gender...
- Posted March 15, 2018
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Male feminists inside Uganda’s police strike out at killing of women
By Thomas Lewton | Thomson Reuters Foundation “We want to put ourselves in the shoes of women” KAMPALA, March 5 – Balancing a heavy clay pot on his head with a baby tied to his back, policeman Francis...
- Posted March 5, 2018
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In wake of #MeToo, anti-rape shorts aim to ease assault fears
By Lin Taylor | Thomson Reuters Foundation “We can’t have 100 percent protection, but we need a product where we can feel a little bit more safe so no-one can rape us” LONDON, Feb 23 – It was noon...
- Posted February 24, 2018
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Long robes not necessary attire for Saudi women – senior cleric
The Kingdom has seen an expansion in women’s rights recently DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Saudi women need not wear the abaya – the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith – a senior member of the...
- Posted February 12, 2018
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To end violence against Colombian women, “look inside homes” – government
By Anastasia Moloney | Thomson Reuters Foundation Some 200,000 people were killed and 20,000 cases of sexual violence against women were reported during the nation’s long civil war BOGOTA, Feb 1 – Colombia’s peace accord that ended...
- Posted February 3, 2018
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Liberia bans female genital mutilation – but only for a year
By Emma Batha | Thomson Reuters Foundation The ban makes it an offence to perform FGM on anyone under 18 but it can still be carried out on adults with their consent LONDON, Jan 25 – Liberia has...
- Posted January 25, 2018
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Britain to scrutinise sexual harassment of women in public places
By Adela Suliman | Thomson Reuters Foundation “We want to find out why it happens” LONDON, Jan 15 – A committee of British lawmakers will launch an inquiry on Monday into the sexual harassment of women and...
- Posted January 14, 2018
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Follow Iceland and make it illegal to pay men more than women – experts
By Zoe Tabary | Thomson Reuters Foundation LONDON, Jan 3 – Other countries should follow Iceland which has become the first country to make it illegal to pay men more than women, politicians and equal rights campaigners...
- Posted January 7, 2018
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In south India, a 20-year-old survivor of honour killing turns crusader
By Rina Chandran | Thomson Reuters Foundation “I gave testimony against my family because I don’t see them as family, but as criminals who had to be brought to justice” CHENNAI, India, Dec 29 – Kausalya and her...
- Posted December 30, 2017