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Childhood Defined (for boys at least)
On January 18th, news came out that the Saudi Council has come out with a proposal to define childhood as from birth to the age of 18. And the discussion about age definition came about as a preclude… more →
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Daily Headline – 18/05/13
wrote 6 days ago: Afghan Muslims stop ban on violence against women 15 minutes into the debate by Afghan politicians o … more →
A Voice in the Wilderness
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I have been mulling over the events of the week and then have had exposure to other situations going … more →
Sidamo: Chapter Five
wrote 4 weeks ago: I am not a nervous man by nature, but on that day I was a wreck. Haile had arranged to borrow a car … more →
Līgo Haībun-Hating an instrument
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wrote 2 months ago: Līgo Haībun prompt is the photograph attached. I thought I would write a story that is the exact opp … more →
Five years on: Human Rights at a stand still
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wrote 2 months ago: Recently, Pakistan’s government passed a major milestone with the parliament becoming the firs … more →
Civil Registration Protect the Rights of Marginalised Groups
wrote 3 months ago: [ePrayer - Pray for better civil registration system in Asia] Stronger civil registration systems ar … more →
Window to Her Soul
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wrote 3 months ago: Dear Readers, I shall be writing short stories in verse, depicting the conditions of some women arou … more →
Sex Trafficking In Relation To Marriage Customs In Khyber-Pashtunkhwa
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wrote 4 months ago: Last semester, for my Gender and Development class, I decided to do my final research paper on the t … more →
The Price of Honor: Swara
wrote 4 months ago: “I will kill myself but will not marry that old man. I am ready to bear any other punishment but wil … more →
Child Marriages - Why?
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wrote 6 months ago: Child marriage – a very cruel practice indeed – is very common in Pakistan. I came across many news … more →
بچپن سے انکار
wrote 7 months ago: اگلی دہائی کے دوران ایک سو بیالس ملین لڑکیاں اٹھارہ سال کی عمر تک پہنچنے سے پہلے ہی بیاہ دی جائیں گی … more →
142m girls at risk of child marriage: UN report
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wrote 7 months ago: Girls stand near their tent at the Jalozai camp, 15 kilometres from Peshawar. — Photo by AFP/File IS … more →
October 12, 2012
wrote 7 months ago: As you begin, take three deep breaths to center yourself. Holy Lord, today is the “Internation … more →
Rani Mukherjee, dalit rapes and in general...
wrote 7 months ago: This is what happens when you read NDTV news all at one go. Somehow everything sticks together to fo … more →
Afghan child brides under UN spotlight
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wrote 7 months ago: Afghan women and children stand outside their homes in a camp in Kabul. – AFP (File Photo) KABUL: Gr … more →
The Voiceless Girl Child in India
wrote 7 months ago: International Day of the Girl Child 11 October Today is International Day of the Girl Child This is … more →
Visits to NGOs – Save a Mother and Vaatsalya
wrote 9 months ago: Aug. 19, 2012 On Sunday we went to Gadag to visit two Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that the … more →
On The Issue Of Walwar (Bride Price) And Marriage Among Pashtuns
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wrote 9 months ago: A few weeks ago, there was a very interesting discussion on Twitter about the tradition of walwar (b … more →
Best served with a child bride I expect
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wrote 11 months ago: I heard from those small, but persistent bullies, the Chinese government again this week and I have … more →
