Tag: women’s rights

A girl looks downward as adults above her exchange papers in this illustration by Charity Atakunde
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How indigenous chiefs are fighting child marriage in Africa

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.

An Indian woman hugs a crying child to her in the shadow of a doorway, outside a man is being threatened by a police officer in front of his vehicle.
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Women struggle while men die in custody in India’s Uttar Pradesh

“They said they would teach him a lesson. He was taken to a police station where I eventually met him. I signed documents, paid a fine, and drove the auto-rickshaw back home. On 8 February, I again met him at the court where he was produced. On 12 February, we got the news that he was dead.”

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