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Federal judges in Louisiana and Texas have blocked abortion restrictions from going forward. Also this week, a UNICEF report reveals that 1 in every 10 girls around the world is forced into intercourse or other sexual acts before the age of 20.
A defense to sexual assault in the military is now history; sexual violence against Syrian women may continue after conflict ends.
The author was imprisoned after participating in a nonviolent protest and carrying a sign that read: “Only in Syria: the thinking mind is imprisoned.” Since her Jan. 9 release, she has felt a responsibility to share the stories of those she left behind in that prison cell.