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October 16, 2013
Sex Work In Sri Lanka
By IRIN | EurasiaReview With more women taking up as family breadwinners in Sri Lanka’s former war zone – the island’s north – the region is recording an increase in women turning to survival sex. According to estimates by local groups working with … Continue reading →
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Nepal’s Slave Girls
Can the young girls forced to work in middle class homes across the country break the bonds of slavery? By AlZazeera Slavery is banned in Nepal. But hidden behind the walls of city homes, some still keep young girls as … Continue reading →
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October 15, 2013
Gulabi Gang Brings Justice To The Lost And Forgotten
By Dylan Hock I LiberalAmerica If you’ve never heard of the Gulabi Gang then get ready for a treat! Also known as the Pink Saris for the bright pink uniforms they wear (gulabi is Hindi for “pink”), the Gulabi Gang was formed in 2006 by Sampat Pal Devi, … Continue reading →
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Of Prostitution In Warsaw
By Jorge M. | CAFEBABEL In Warsaw the public consensus towards prostitution is somewhere between denial and discretion. Being the capital of the country that has best withstood the financial crisis, it appears to seek a way to offer new … Continue reading →
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October 14, 2013
Banaz A Love Story and Honor Killings
- Peabody Award Winner 2013 - International Emmy Award Winner 2013 — Best Film, Current Affairs - British Royal Television Society Awards 2013 – Best Documentary, Current Affairs (nomination) This is a documentary film chronicling an act of overwhelming horror … Continue reading →
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Women and Conflict in Afghanistan
Women are increasingly exposed to violence and exclusion from the public sphere as Afghanistan nears the 2014 security transition and conservative forces gain momentum. By CrisisGroup In its latest report, Women and Conflict in Afghanistan, the International Crisis Group examines the status … Continue reading →
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“Immoral” Mixed Gender Coffee Shops in Kuwait
By Habib Toumi | GulfNews Manama: Three Kuwaiti ministers could be interrogated by parliament if mixed coffee shops are not closed within one month, a lawmaker has warned. Reports in Kuwait City pointed to the presence of young women and men … Continue reading →
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October 11, 2013
Human Enough to Have Children? Russia will Decide!
There is no secret that Russia has numerous problems that it shares with others such as corruption, human rights violations, social injustices, and many more. But even with such issues there are limits, something in which Russia has lately been … Continue reading →
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The Gulf’s Faulty Gaydar
By Paul Mutter | TheArabist No, the Gulf states do not have gaydar detectors installed at their ports of entry. But if you are a guest worker – one of the hundreds of thousands of South and Southeast Asians who enter the … Continue reading →
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October 10, 2013
Sex Trafficking Open Secret In Northern Cyprus
By Fehim Taştekin | Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse An open secret in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) occasionally hits the headlines and sparks furor as if exposed for the first time. Then, it is being forgotten and becomes a secret again. … Continue reading →
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