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Female genital mutilation

“Violence is related to a variety of social conditions”

The organisation Forward for Women assists women in Germany and Senegal who have been affected by female genital mutilation

Child brides

The scourge of early marriage

Poverty and cultural traditions push young girls into marriage in Malawi

Child labour

Facing an uncertain future

Benin’s children face systematic exploitation as low-paid labourers

Trafficking

Pressed into service

Human traffickers in Burundi find ways to get around child-protection laws

Children’s rights

On society’s fringes

Burundi’s legal safety net for children remains full of holes

Online classes

What new problems digitised classrooms create

For young Indian women, online classes go along with serious new challenges

Girls

Pakistan is among the worst countries for girls

Where traditional norms prevail, girls’ rights tend to be neglected

Afghanistan

Broken promises and western failure in Afghanistan

In regard to Afghanistan, Bush and Obama made three major mistakes

Fleeing from war

Lost boys and girls

Tens of thousands of Sudanese child refugees fled their country to reach safety

Refugee children

A lonely battle

Unaccompanied minors who fled wars face further problems in destination countries

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