Medical Experts Decry Abkhazia's ''Rash'' Abortion Ban
Fears that prohibitions will lead women to seek illegal procedures that could be extremely dangerous.
8 Mar 16
Women
Syria: Clusterbombs on a Wedding Day
How do you celebrate under the risk of constant bombardment?
8 Mar 16
Afghan Girls Mourn Lost Education
Very few are able to finish their studies, let alone go on to university.
21 Feb 16
Afghan Women Empowered to Work
Vocational training programmes prove highly successful in eastern province.
8 Feb 16
Dust, Blood and Death in a Syrian Playground
"One second the children were laughing and playing, the next they were lifeless corpses."
22 Dec 15
Syria: No Space for Anger in Our Lives
"I had been taught a cruel lesson that there was no longer space for anger in our lives."
22 Dec 15
Killed by the Bullet That Hit My Son
A young man's death in conflict destroys his mother's life.
15 Dec 15
A Hard Life Cut Short in Syria
Qamar’s life can be summed up in a few words – patience, sacrifice, and generosity.
10 Dec 15
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