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Sunday September 11th, 2016

Istanbul Convention, 2 years later

Violence against Women: a Battle that should be Won A New Tool for NGOs to Fight Violence Against Women Violence is still a bitter reality for far too many women over the world, and in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Yet, tools exist to protect women and fight for their rights. On the second anniversary of the …

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Sunday September 11th, 2016

Juliette Binoche urges Europe to welcome refugees and respect Muslim women’s right to wear the hijab

Juliette Binoche Photo: Gregg DeGuire By Marton Dunai – The Sunday Morning Hearald – 11-9-1916 – From Reuters French actress Juliette Binoche on Friday urged Europeans to let go of their fears of immigrants and respect the freedom of Muslim women to wear the veil or not as they choose. Europe is grappling with a …

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Delhi schools offer safe space for children to speak up about sexual abuse

Girls listen to police officers talk about reporting sexual abuse, at a public school in Delhi.Photograph: Amrit Dhillon Amrit Dhillon in Delhi – The Guardian – 22-8-2016 Half of the student population in India’s capital suffer abuse, a taboo subject in many homes. Now police are visiting schools to encourage children to report it. In …

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Friday August 26th, 2016

The Brazil you won’t see at the Summer Olympics: Women on the Frontlines

The 2016 Summer Olympics are about to come to an end in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And while there’s been talk about risks in Brazil from water contamination and the Zika virus, there’s a far larger threat that’s gone largely un-reported: the threat to women’s rights from the current political and economic crisis. … To …

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Wednesday August 24th, 2016

From Turkey to Lesvos as Symbolic Gesture

By Kerry Kolasa-Sikiaridi – Aug 23, 2016 In a symbolic gesture of Turkish-Greek friendship, Turkish long-distance swimmer Seda Kansuk swam the 11 kilometer distance between the coast of Turkey and Eftalou on the Greek island of Lesvos; a popular route used by migrants fleeing conflict zones trying to reach the EU. The swimming event took …

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