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Post-War Trauma Afflicts Gaza Girls, Women

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● July 7, 2015

From early marriage and increased gender-based violence to a higher risk of death during pregnancy, the consequences post-war continue. The blockade and successive wars are also taking a toll on the mental health of Gaza residents.

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For Victims of Wartime Rape, Abortion Out of Reach

By Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 28, 2015

Here’s what one Kenyan woman says about being forced to carry through a pregnancy that resulted from a rape during a conflict period. Obama could end such suffering by clarifying that U.S. law actually does allow abortion funding in such circumstances, a health activist says.

‘ISIS Is Watching:’ French Teen Tells Her Family

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● April 15, 2015

Not long after she ran away to join the Islamic State, she told her family she was happy being there. But now she wants to come home and her family has no idea where to turn. Her fate, as a minor, is legally uncertain at this point in France.

Video: Why I Lived as a Boy in Afghanistan

By Léa Bouchoucha ● Arts & Culture ● December 7, 2014

While in New York recently, Faheema reflected on what drew her to the longstanding but little-documented practice in Afghanistan of “bacha posh,” a Farsi expression meaning “dress up as boys.”

Take Women Seriously In Fight Against ISIS

By Sahana Dharmapuri ● Politics ● November 21, 2014

Women are the key eyes and ears when political violence swells in their communities. But the failure to recognize and support them as political actors undermines our ability to counter violent extremism.

Syrian Women in Lebanon Share Searing Memories

By Masha Hamilton ● Politics ● October 28, 2014

Recently, in northern Lebanon, our organization, Concern Worldwide, took in the stories of Syrian women living as war refugees. “For so long I’ve wanted someone to come,” said one. “I’ve been waiting to tell my story.”

Teen Recruit to Al-Qaida Branch in Syria Wants Out

By Hajer Naili ● Arts & Culture ● September 24, 2014

She thought she would be taking care of orphans in Aleppo, says her brother, referring to one of the most war-damaged cities in Syria. “Now, she watches children of fighters.” In the past month, a network of jihadist recruiters have been exposed in Turkey and France.