Female Genital Mutilation: Ongoing Violence Against Women
According to UNICEF, every year four million girls worldwide are at the risk of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM). Most of the girls that undergo some form of FGM…
Femicides – a Global Issue for Women
The term “Femicide” was coined to spread awareness about the exponential violence against women by the hands of a male perpetrator who often goes unpunished. It is a global…
Femicides Increase in Mexico During COVID-19 Quarantine
“Since the country authorized stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19, Mexico has reported a substantial increase in gender-based violence.”
Thousands of Women Missing in Peru During Quarantine
“Women’s ministry in Peru has notified that the total reports of missing women and children have risen to 1200.”