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Abortion in El Salvador – Miscarriage of justice

Feminist and social movement organizations march throughout the capital of San Salvador to demand an end to all forms of violence against women. (Photo by Samantha Pineda) Proposed by Zoe Kokalou Where miscarrying can mean a life in jail ON AUGUST 11th Sandra, a 19-year-old Salvadorean, went to her school’s nurse with stomach pains and …

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Colombians protest over rape, killing of 7-year-old girl

Associated Press. 6 Dec. 2016 BOGOTA, Colombia –   Hundreds of angry Colombians are taking to the streets to protest the kidnapping and rape of a 7-year-old girl found strangled in an upper-class Bogota apartment. Police said Monday that security cameras captured the moment the girl was snatched while playing outside her home in a poor …

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Moroccan state TV shows women how to hide domestic violence

The daily show Sabahiyat enraged many viewers by showing how to mask the marks of a beating. Photograph: Channel 2M State broadcaster Channel 2M demonstrates how to cover up bruises with makeup and ‘carry on with your daily life’ Women in Morocco have reacted in horror after a programme on state television demonstrated how they …

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Turkey: Bill to clear rapists of minors

Turkish women protest against a bill which would pardon some people imprisoned for statutory rape. Photograph: Sedat Suna/EPA A bill in Turkey that would overturn men’s convictions for child sex assault if they married their victim has provoked fury, with critics accusing the government of encouraging rape of minors with the proposals. The opposition, celebrities, …

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