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They would rather be home taking care of their children. But they say mining operations are employing paramilitary forces to attack and harass them and drive them from their land. “I just want the killings to stop,” says one woman.
The country is a magnet for female immigrants from Eritrea, Nigeria, Somalia, Guinea and Ethiopia. Thousands of women from these countries have fled FGM and help define what it means to be a refugee in Europe.
After Japan agreed to pay $8.3 million to a South Korean foundation that aids comfort women, a handful of Filipina survivors want that same recognition. But they also refuse to give up their freedom to keep telling their stories.
Being female in Afghanistan is hard, even if you have a supportive family like teen writer Haya does.
One girl says the self-defense training makes her feel more able to “escape an attacker.” Other girls like the training, but think boys also need to be taught to treat girls with more respect.
The hot-button national issue has not come up much in recent campaign events in this rural state with a wide libertarian streak. But in recent interviews, female voters from both major parties favored a mix of gun access and regulation.
Nonprofits have been working with law enforcers and members of the public ahead of the big game on Feb. 7. An airport official in the Bay Area says the benefits extend beyond this single event, since the problem is year-round.
Most survivors who applied for compensation, including legal aid, medical insurance and rehabilitation, are still waiting for the decision. Implementation of the new law is slower than many would like and will determine how many more survivors will come forward.
Planned Parenthood’s backing of the Democratic frontrunner is the first time the organization has endorsed a primary candidate in its 100-year history. NARAL is also making an early move. Both groups say that’s because it’s an extraordinary year.
One case concerns contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The other tests the reach of Roe v. Wade, the groundbreaking 1973 ruling on women’s right to abortion that turns 43 on Jan. 22.