Cameroon
Lloyd’s Gets Female CEO; Hot Irons Used on Teens
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Lloyd’s of London has appointed its first ever female chief executive. Also this week, many mothers in Cameroon are still using hot irons or stones to flatten their daughters’ breasts.
Arab world
Egypt’s High Value on Virginity Fuels Hymen Fixation
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From artificial hymens to restoration surgeries, various methods have popped up to underscore the significance placed on female virginity in the country–and Arab world– says Shereen El Feki in this excerpt from “Sex and the Citadel.”
Sex
Virginity Loss Reflections Reveal Changing Times
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What was it like to lose your virginity? Kimberley A. Johnson and Ann Werner asked 72 people this question in their book “The Virgin Diaries.” In this excerpt, a 77-year-old recalls how things were different for women back then.