Search Results for Tag: taboo
‘We need to change that girls are seen as objects’ to stop sexual violence, says UNICEF
At least 15 million girls have been victims of sexual violence, yet only 1 in 100 sought help, according to the UN’s children’s agency. Most children knew their abusers, says the report’s author Claudia Cappa.
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25.11.2017 | 11:28
girls' rights, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual violence, taboo, UNICEF, violence, women's rights
Indian women fighting cancer with sanitary pads
In a country where many still view menstrual blood as a prop for black magic, a team of scientists in India have dared to convince rural women to hand over used sanitary pads to help detect cervical cancer.
24.10.2017 | 13:40
cancer, cervical cancer, genital health, HPV, human papilloma virus, India, menstruation, myths, sanitary pad, superstitions, taboo, women's health, women's rights
Modesty by any other name
Fashion is fickle. What’s passé one year becomes au courant the next. But watch it long enough and you’ll notice repetitions. So how to market recycled fashion? Maybe give it a novel sounding name.
Like “modest fashion.” A term that somewhat irritates me.
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17.07.2017 | 15:32
bikini, Brenda Haas, burkini, halter top, hot pants, Malaysia, modest fashion, modesty, taboo, women's rights
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