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The hands behind fashion

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The global fashion industry has been in the spotlight following disasters in factories in Bangladesh in 2013 and beyond. Two years after the Rana Plaza collapse, garment workers in Bangladesh still face poor working conditions and anti-union tactics, a new Human Rights Watch report reveals. DW looks back on the history of working conditions for textile workers and examines current problems.

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24.04.2015 | 15:04

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How Afghan women are dissuaded from asserting their rights

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Deeply engrained social norms along with allegations of corruption and lack of professionalism are hindering access to justice for Afghan women victims of violence, a new UN report finds. DW examines.

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24.04.2015 | 14:44

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Marry Yourself – Japan’s Lonely Women

Fewer and fewer Japanese find their way to the altar. 37-year old Haruna has found her own solution: She has married herself. An agency in Kyoto makes it possible.

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24.04.2015 | 14:11

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Violence against women in Pakistan often met with ‘state inaction’

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Eight years into Pakistan’s democratic transition, violence against women is still endemic, a new ICG report found. The group’s Samina Ahmed talks about why biased attitudes towards women lie at the heart of the problem.

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09.04.2015 | 16:39

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Challenging tradition in Iraqi Kurdistan

The editors hope their magazine can contribute to a change in mentality

The editors hope their magazine can contribute to a change in mentality

A number of female journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan are shaking up a male-dominated domain with a magazine that aims to highlight the problems and abuse many women still face. Melissa Tabeek reports from Sulaymaniyah.

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09.04.2015 | 16:11

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Women in the News

Antonie Chrastecka (L) and Hana Humpalova (R) with IHH coordinator Izzet Sahin in Turkey after their release
Antonie Chrastecka (L) and Hana Humpalova (R) with IHH coordinator Izzet Sahin in Turkey after their release

Read more for women’s news that made it to the headlines in the last few days. And if you think we missed something important, tell us through your comments!

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03.04.2015 | 12:46

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India nun rape

The rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal state last week has sparked outrage in the country. What has been done by the government? Read more here for news about women.

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19.03.2015 | 15:03

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