Hundreds of pregnant women risk death in Yemen – U.N.
As the escalating conflict puts medical care out of reach in a country with one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates.
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Cambodia: Breaking free from cultural oppression and patriarchy
An inspiring new novel about the lives of Cambodian women, “Diving Deep, Going Far”, is one of the first to depict life as woman in the kingdom. It follows the lives of four young women – Nary, Nika, Soklin, and Ratana – who struggle to break free from cultural oppression and patriarchy, but triumph as they pass on the torch to the following generation.
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Child brides in Malaysia: We need to protect children now
While the international media was still abuzz over a high profile case involving Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is charged with corruption and criminal breach of trust, the country once again received global attention for its problem of child brides.
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Sondos Al-Qattan is everything wrong about the Kafala system
Sondos Al-Qattan recently gave herself a new title in addition to beauty blogger and social media influencer: slave owner.
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So far this week, more than 20 women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct
Accusations of sexual assault spread across China’s social media this week as the #MeToo movement took aim at prominent activists, intellectuals and a television personality.
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Culinary delights at the florist
With summer hovering in the air over Europe, it’s time to talk about flowers. We know they can look pretty and smell fragrant, But what of their taste? Plenty of species add a kick and a punch in the kitchen.
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A princess who cares about cancer control
Princess Dina Mired is as articulate as she is determined; determined to nip cancer in the bud, that is.
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