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21 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Saudi abuse scandal rocks India

A recent, shocking case underlines the dangers of diplomatic immunity, argues Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

11 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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The Kickback Kid

Mari Marcel Thekaekara explains how a karate girl surprises sexual predators.

4 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Why should we be grateful for the Pope’s small mercy?

Kate Smurthwaite is underwhelmed by the one-off opportunity for women to be forgiven their abortions.

2 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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The forgotten victims of domestic violence

Beulah Devaney looks at a system that’s failing to protect.

25 Aug 2015 3 minute read

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Women’s time will come

During a week of bad news, Mari Marcel Thekaekara looks to women who inspire her.

7 Aug 2015 3 minute read

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The battle against porn

Apologists for pornography abuse the ‘fight for freedom', argues Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

6 Aug 2015 4 minute read

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Twisting Amnesty’s proposal to decriminalize sex workers

Why are we still confused by the idea that sex workers have human rights? asks Beulah Devaney.

5 Aug 2015 5 minute read

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A reason for hope in war-torn eastern DRC

Fergus Simpson visits a hospital helping Congolese women and children recover from conflict-related trauma...

3 Aug 2015 3 minute read

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Bad housekeeping: the plight of domestic workers

The abuse and violence in this exploitative industry must stop, writes Kevin Redmayne.

27 Jul 2015 3 minute read

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Catholic nun barred, a step backward for women’s freedom

It’s an almost funny story, if it didn't have a twist in the tale, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

14 Jul 2015 3 minute read

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Bollywood dreams, brutal reality

An angry Mari Marcel Thekaekara reports on yet more police incompetence and one very brave 17-year-old girl...

22 Jun 2015 3 minute read

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Getting away with the detox thing

Kate Smurthwaite argues that eating disorders are hiding in plain sight in Western culture.

19 Jun 2015 4 minute read

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The fatherhood revolution

For Father’s day, Nikki van der Gaag discusses feminism, men and unravelling gender stereotypes.

16 Jun 2015 4 minute read

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The Japanese doll’s house

Tina Burrett takes a look at the country’s entrenched gender roles.

13 May 2015 4 minute read

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Brazil’s ‘machismo’: a licence for abuse

Melanie Hargreaves looks at the impact of one ‘safe house’ providing haven in a sea of domestic violence.

12 May 2015 3 minute read

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Afghanistan’s women rangers

Gelareh Darabi reports on the country’s first female park rangers in a new Al Jazeera documentary.

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