by Elizabeth Duncan | Oct 12, 2022 | Africa, All, Environment, Human Rights, Women
Image Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woman_watering_crops,_Tanzania.jpg https://www.usaid.gov/tanzania/our-work Land is often the most important asset for households and individuals in the developing world, the majority of whom rely on...
by Andrea Lorch | Oct 10, 2022 | All, CEDAW, Comparative Law, Human Rights, Iran, Protests, Women
Over the last three weeks, protests have erupted across Iran in response to the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini. Mahsa (Jina) Amini was a 22-year-old woman from Kurdistan who was arrested by the morality police, a special sect of law enforcement, in Tehran for “immodest...
by Gabriella Igboko | May 3, 2022 | Africa, All, Children, Nigeria, Sharia Law, Women
Child marriage is a human rights violation with many facets and consequences; it is a practice that disproportionately affects girls, stripping them of their agency to make decisions, inhibiting their education, and exposing them to violence and abuse. Countries have...
by Isabel Triechel | Apr 20, 2022 | All, Europe, Islamic State, Refugee Law and Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, United Nations
Over the course of the growth of the Islamic State (IS), almost half of recruited sympathizers were women coming from over 50 nations, globally. Once a part of IS, the roles of these women were varied – some were female fighters and others were simply wives caring for...
