Despite legal prohibitions, several African countries continue to suffer high rates of child marriage. Now, tribal leaders are teaming up with civil society, taking as many routes as necessary to find solutions.
In the latest conflict as in many others, we are seeing sympathy extended towards women and children that is not there for men. But men can also be civilians, and this erasure harms human rights generally, writes Anmol Irfan.
While the conservative/religious views remain that marriage and reproduction are sacrosanct, even married couples face a lot of issues because they received zero, little or the wrong information about sex while growing up.
Unbias the News interviewed seven families who lost their family members to custodial deaths in Uttar Pradesh. Interviews with them and over a dozen experts showed how women bore the brunt of the deaths and were pushed further into poverty, floundering without any resources to support their families.
Amidst a severe economic crisis and mass migration, many Venezuelan women in Colombia endure precarious living conditions and minimal financial gains in the sex industry. The government’s negligence perpetuates their exploitation, requiring a coordinated effort to provide dignified alternatives and protection.
Mixtec women in Oaxaca, Mexico, are adapting to climate change by restoring their coffee plantations in agroforestry systems. While the costs of their work are increasing, the price of coffee is not.
