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Kyrgyzstan has been accused by the United Nations of failing to protect victims and adequately prosecute perpetrators of bride-kidnapping. Photo: Gazvbubu Babayarova.
Of: Iryna Sharypina and Tessa Stockburger
In Kyrgyzstan, a girl is kidnapped every 40 minutes and forced into a marriage with her kidnapper. Now as #MeToo has spread around the globe, Kyrgyz women and girls are speaking out to end this practice.
Bacha bazi, or "boy play" in Dari, is a practice that is synonymous with the sexual exploitation of boys. Photo: US Embassy Kabul, Flickr.
Of: Alexandra Håkansson and Lisa Elamson
In 2017 the Afghan government introduced a new Criminal Code explicitly addressing the under-reported issue of bacha bazi. The practice involves older men taking advantage of young boys in vulnerable situations and has increased since the fall of the Taliban regime. Although introducing new laws banning bacha bazi is a welcome move, the issue extends far beyond national laws.
A cramped, narrow lane in Kamathipura, Mumbai. Photo: Jaideep Vaidya, Flickr
Of: Johanna Caminati Engström and Jonathan Wirth's
In India, addressing sex trafficking remains a challenge. A study from 2013 found that four in five female sex workers in the country have been trafficked and forced into the industry. But what happens afterwards? What are the challenges for organizations that try to support sex workers who have been trafficked? Olga González, who has recently worked in one of Asia's largest and oldest red light areas in Mumbai, answered our questions.
Statue depicting a mourning angel. Photo: Maggyona, Pixabay.
Of: Harmat Frigyes
More and more cases of sexual misconduct by Catholic officials against nuns are coming to light. As voices for equality within the world's largest religious organization are getting louder than ever, the Catholic Church is once again in controversy.
Young people can be seen in many demonstrations around the world, but they rarely become political representatives, the debater writes. Photo: Fibonacci Blue
According to the UN, young people have a key role to play in creating peace and security. Despite this, young people are rarely represented in politics. On the contrary, many young people feel frustration, hopelessness and lack of trust in their governments and the international community, writes Hanna Waerland-Fager from the Foreign Policy Association.
April 10, 2019, Debate
April 10, 2019, External activity, Calendar
A worker holding cocoa beans. Photo: Thomas Cristofoletti / USAID, Flickr.
Of: Carolina Yang and Kathrin Hegger
Slavery that holds the longest history in agriculture, has transformed into various forms, and is still part of our daily lives. Child labor, a reality in cocoa production in Côte d'Ivoire, gives a bitter aftertaste to the joyful treat of chocolate.
An elderly woman in domestic work, Mexico. Photo: Lorna Brooks, Flickr.
Of: Carlos Ranero and Charlotte German
The film ROMA portrays the life of an indigenous woman in Mexico and has sparked a debate about the working conditions for indigenous domestic workers in the country. Discrimination, violence and no working security are some of the risks that make up the daily work life for many of the marginalized women.