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Turkey’s Brothels Produce Two Election Candidates

By Nicholas Birch ● Politics ● July 15, 2007

Two former prostitutes are running for seats in Turkey’s July 22 election to raise awareness about the stigma sex workers face in the nation. With little chance for political victory, they say their goal is to change society instead.

Genital Mutilation Is Traditional in Iraq’s Kurdistan

By Nicholas Birch ● Arts & Culture ● August 1, 2004

Activists are seeking to end female genital mutilation in Iraq’s Kurdish areas even as they try to determine how common the practice is.