The criminalisation of female genital mutilation in Sudan has been welcomed by women’s rights activists and is seen as a significant victory in the fight against the widely condemned practice.
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No one is unaffected by coronavirus, but black and minority ethnic communities have been hit worse than others, due to pre-existing social inequalities.
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The Sri Lankan government mandated the cremation of any person suspected to have died of COVID-19, even Muslims despite it being fundamentally against their religion. The WHO authorised both burials and cremations.
Read moreRefugees across Europe hard-hit by COVID-19
The rate of the pandemic’s spread in refugee camps across Europe could be ‘exponential’ according to non-governmental organisations and other aid groups on the ground.
Read moreA "Shadow Pandemic": The Brutal Impact of COVID-19 on Violence Against Women
Whilst violence against women has been a ubiquitous scourge across the world, it is already clear that the onset of COVID-19 has resulted in the increase of domestic violence incidents in a number of countries.
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