Projects tagged
Domestic Violence
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Bloody Bridal Gown Protest
Read more: Bloody Bridal Gown ProtestWomen took to the streets of Beirut wearing blood-stained wedding dresses with signs that said “A white dress does not cover up rape. Undress 522,” referring to the number of the penal article in question. The demonstration was an act…
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Primavera Violeta en Mexico
Read more: Primavera Violeta en MexicoEl acoso sexual a las mujeres en México, no es novedad. Desde un chiflido o grito de “mamacita” en la calle hasta una alarmante cifra de seis feminicidios diarios, la violencia machista es un asunto cotidiano. Lo que sí es…
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All in the Family Parts 1 & 2
Read more: All in the Family Parts 1 & 2The link between early trauma and ill health later was untilled soil in the world of medicine. But the possibility of a connection captured the interest of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. And it was the beginning of…
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16 Activists and Organisations Working Online To Stop Violence Against Women
Read more: 16 Activists and Organisations Working Online To Stop Violence Against WomenWith the 21st century in full swing, the internet has become an integral part of everyday life for much for the world. From shopping to social lives, we have become increasingly reliant on the internet to get things done, as…
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The “marriage effect”
Read more: The “marriage effect”Rights activists in Mozambique have marched through the capital Maputo to protest a colonial era law still included in new legislation that allows rapists to go unpunished if they marry their victims. The “marriage effect” clause sees convicted rapists given…
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#NoMásMáscaras – campaña contra ataques con ácido
Read more: #NoMásMáscaras – campaña contra ataques con ácidoEntre el 2004 y el 2014 se registraron 982 víctimas de ataque con ácido en Colombia. En el 41 por ciento de los casos, el agresor no fue identificado. El aumento de casos llevó a que en enero pasado se…
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Enchanted Dolls
Read more: Enchanted DollsThe Enchanted Doll is the famous brand of the Russian jeweler artist and designer Marina Bychkova who makes absolutely incredible porcelain and polyurethane dolls for adults. Marina was born in the city of Novokuznetsk in the USSR and since 1997…
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Lady Gaga Delivers Emotional Performance of ‘Til It Happens to You’ at the 2016 Oscars
Read more: Lady Gaga Delivers Emotional Performance of ‘Til It Happens to You’ at the 2016 Oscarshttp://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lady-gaga-performs-til-it-h… External sources: http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lady-gaga-performs-til-it-happens-t…
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Social Experiment: 65-Year-Old Man Tries To Marry A 12-Year-Old Girl In NYC
Read more: Social Experiment: 65-Year-Old Man Tries To Marry A 12-Year-Old Girl In NYCThe statistics in regards to older men marrying young girls is mind boggling and disgusting. Every day 33,000 girls are married to older men, denied their rights to education and opportunity and robbed of their childhood. Many countries around the…
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Parió Paula
Read more: Parió PaulaParió Paula is an all women’s percussion group based in Lima, Peru. These women are truly artistic renegades defying the social norms of Lima’s predominantly male music scene. With a bold message on emphasizing female expression, these ladies have transformed…