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Ending Violence Against Women: How Far Have We Come?

“We are determined to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.” With this declaration at the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Confer...

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Hollywood

Stars Attend Brady Bear Awards And Say No To Gun Violence

Some of entertainment’s biggest names joined political leaders and activists at the Brady Bear Awards in New York City last Thursday, November 19, to say they’d...

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Gender

What Governments Need To Do To Ensure Justice For Girls Everywhere

Sexual violence against girls is a global phenomenon. For many, their childhood and teenage years are particularly difficult, with abuses such as ‘child marriage&lsqu...

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Bollywood

Bollywood Town Shows Support For Paris Attack Victims

After the world was left in unbelievable shock as over 150 people feared death post coordinated attacks in Paris, Bollywood has shown its support for the victims. Speaking ...

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Gender

Is Economic Policy Sexist?

Despite nearly 50 years of policy effort, the UK is still a long way from eradicating gender inequality. There has been progress on many fronts, but women are still far fro...

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Gender

Genderqueer And Trans Artists Breaking Down Barriers In Art

t’s raise visibility for Transgender Awareness Week, and celebrate some damn good art. This week is Transgender Awareness Week, an initiative that aims to raise ...

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Bollywood

Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon' Narrated By Farhan Akhtar Redefines Edutainment

Mumbai, November 18, 2015 (Washington Bangla Radio): To address regressive practices such as sex selection, early marriage, early and repeated pregnancies, under-nutrition ...

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Wash Up! For Universal Children's Day

“The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free from violence and abuse, to pa...

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Gender

Can We End Female Genital Cutting In A Generation?

Five years ago, over 3 million girls were at risk of undergoing female genital cutting, a process that involves the partial or complete removal of a girl’s external g...

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Health

The Labour Room Bullies

Obstetric violence, the abuse of pregnant women by health workers, is shockingly common in the Indian medical system though it is rarely talked about. Recently, three infan...

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