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In Iraq, religious ‘pleasure marriages’ are a front for child prostitution
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India: Delhi Commission for Women set up Transgender Cell to assess violence, abuse complaints
2 July 2019, by siawi3In a meeting, the community spoke of the lack of proper healthcare services, police harassment and violation of basic human rights that make their daily lives miserable.
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USA: DC Transgender Community Fighting For Equality 50 Years After Stonewall
2 July 2019, by siawi3It is not just about employment and economics, it is about survival and human rights.
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South Asians: An unspeakable crime
30 July 2019, by siawi3It dawned on me all of sudden that although rape is a threat that families and communities use as a justification for the control and domination of women with South Asian communities, they are unable to use the word. Rape. Even though we know how common sexual violence is within society, we are still unable to say the word rape within our communities.
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USA : Aux États-Unis, Un Candidat Républicain Mêle Dieu Au Viol
2 novembre 2012, par siawi3Au mois d’août Todd Akin, candidat républicain au Sénat dans le Missouri, avait choqué en utilisant « viol véritable » et en assurant qu’en cas de viol le corps fait barrière à la conception. Les vues de Richard Mourdock en matière de biologie sont quelque peu différentes puisqu’à ses yeux ce n’est pas le corps, mais Dieu, qui décide de la conception après un viol.
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Pologne: Le deuxième procès d’Alicia
8 March 2010, by siawi2ALICJA TYSIAC A GAGNE UNE SECONDE FOIS!
La solidarité internationale a gagné aussi!
5 mars 2010
Le verdict de la Cour d’Appel de Katowice du 5 mars 2010 est un véritable cadeau pour toutes les femmes d’Europe pour la journée internationale des droits (...) -
France : Julia, agressée à Paris, sort la transphobie de l’ombre
21 avril 2019, par siawi3Son agression est venue rappeler l’âpreté du quotidien des personnes transgenres. « Si je peux donner de la force à des personnes qui se sentent comme moi, s’assumer pleinement et leur permettre d’avancer, ce sera une belle victoire »
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This Kenyan Priest Created a Shadow Catholic Church Where Celibacy is Optional
4 June 2019, by siawi3Njogu’s breakaway faction, the Renewed Universal Catholic Church, is Catholic in every way except in having optional celibacy for its priests. Its growth in Kenya is rooted in opposition to the practice of keeping secret families but reflects a growing worry among some Catholics that the celibacy requirement — to many a nonnegotiable tenet of the priesthood — creates a harmful culture of sexual secrecy.
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The effects of conflict and displacement on violence against adolescent girls in South Sudan: the case of adolescent girls in the Protection of Civilian sites in Juba
8 June 2019, by siawi3this article highlights the specific experience of conflict-affected adolescent girls resident in the Juba Protection of Civilian sites. Quantitative data from a cross-sectional household survey shows that the prevalence of non-partner sexual violence (NPSV) (26.5%) and intimate partner violence (IPV) (43.1% of partnered respondents) was high among a cohort of girls who were of adolescent age during the 2013 crisis. Direct exposure to armed conflict increased the odds of respondents experiencing NPSV .
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France : Rayhanna, Rana H’ana (Rayhana, nous sommes là)
18 janvier 2010, par siawi2par Lalia Ducos
Oui, nous étions nombreux, 500 personnes d’après les journaux, à nous retrouver devant le théâtre des Métallos ce samedi 16 janvier. Oui, nous étions nombreux à montrer notre soutien à Rayana dont le courage face à cette horrible (...)