The United Kingdom has passed a new law tackling domestic abuse. The new provisions expand the scope of behaviour caught by anti-domestic abuse legislation.
Read more“Women and Children”: The Role of Innocence in Human Rights Reporting
Reporting only on the deaths of women and children in order to emphasise the horror of a certain atrocity which has been committed simultaneously preserves outdated gender norms, while centring innocence as a required characteristic for mourning.
Read moreBreaking The Omertá: Sahrawi Woman Continues Her Fight For Justice Ten Years After She Was Raped By Polisario Leader
Sahrawi Khadijatou Mahmoud has reiterated her rape allegation against Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali, highlighting the proliferation of rape cases in the Sahara region.
Read moreGirlhood Denied: Social And Legal Factors Contributing To Child Marriages In Bangladeshi
The pandemic has put financial pressure on many Bangladeshis, leading to a rise in child marriages. Bangladeshi law is not protecting girls from marriage or the sexual abuse involved.
Read moreThe Transnational Resistance Of Motherhood
Mothers’ protests constitute a particularly powerful form of resistance—the transnational resistance of motherhood—and are a potent force in the promotion of human rights.
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