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Show highlighting women’s rights censored for offending local sensitivities. -
Women who fight back often end up serving stiff prison sentences. -
Female reporters routinely intimidated by blackmail, sexual assault and harassment. -
Amid the festivities, issues of integration and representation remain. -
Powerful gesture brings volunteers together to launch empowerment campaign.
9 Dec 19
Show highlighting women’s rights censored for offending local sensitivities.
12 Nov 19
Women who fight back often end up serving stiff prison sentences.
24 Oct 19
The church, politicians and even medical professionals often oppose the procedure.
18 Sep 19
With no legal provision for self-defence as a mitigating factor, women who kill their relatives are almost always found guilty.
16 Aug 19
Female reporters routinely intimidated by blackmail, sexual assault and harassment.
Photo Essay
5 Apr 19
Amid the festivities, issues of integration and representation remain.
Project Highlight
1 Apr 19
Powerful gesture brings volunteers together to launch empowerment campaign.
Comment
28 Mar 19
State repression means that something as simple as a call for gender equality cannot be tolerated.
7 Aug 18
More than half of all reported weddings in north east region involves a minor.
1 Aug 18
Tribal justice processes are the only remaining choice for most.
