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‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the Gambia not to decriminalise FGM
Repealing ban would mean return of ‘one of the most pernicious forms of violence committed against...
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Dismay as Louisiana lookback law for child sexual abuse victims struck down
Court rules 4-3 to overturn law that had allowed victims to file civil suits over sexual...
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‘Man-made famine’ charge against Israel is backed by mounting body of evidence
Prospect of Israel facing war crimes charges has moved closer after UN condemnation of Gaza aid...
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Canadian man says daughter, 27, lacks ability to fully consent to assisted death
Father calls on judge to block medically assisted death in case that highlights limits on family...
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Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals
Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UNThe number of...
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Revealed: the names linked to ClothOff, the deepfake pornography app
Exclusive: Guardian investigation for podcast series Black Box reveals names connected to app that generated nonconsensual...
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One in five pregnant women in Gaza clinic are malnourished, doctors warn
Women and children suffering acute malnutrition as territory faces ‘catastrophic conditions’, according to UNOne in five...
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Seven women in Turkey ‘savagely killed’ by current or ex-spouses in single day
Rise of femicide follows country’s 2021 withdrawal from Council of Europe convention on preventing violence against...
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‘Lens of a singleton’: Belgian council to focus on those who live alone
Carla Dejonghe has persuaded her municipality to consider impact of its policies on single peopleFor much...
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Anti-FGM caravan embarks on 7,400-mile campaign to end cutting in Africa
Activists will cross the continent visiting areas where the practice is prevalent to revive progress in...
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Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reportsPolice...
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South Sudan flooding hampers efforts to contain hepatitis E outbreak
MSF begins vaccine drive against incurable disease, which is spread via dirty water and kills thousands...
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Saudi Arabia to allow first alcohol sales in 72 years, dividing opinion
Shop will be open only to non-Muslim diplomats – but some fear it is first step...
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Femicide in Kenya a national crisis, say rights groups
At least four women have been murdered since the start of the year, leading to accusations...
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Mar Galcerán makes history as Spain’s first parliamentarian with Down’s syndrome
After being elected to Valencia’s regional assembly, Galcerán says she wants to be seen as a...