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Syrian women and girls living in Lebanon face violence and sexual exploitation as they are used as a form of currency in military ventures. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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A teacher was not allowed to testify at a hearing, and many other Canadians share her bitter disappointment in the way crimes against indigenous women and girls are being investigated. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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The prevalence of physical abuse may be the most open secret behind the growing number of women who end up behind bars. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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Though backers of "sex worker" unions claim the groups promote rights, the women I interviewed seemed anything but empowered. (Pictured, Cambodian prostitutes.) Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
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In addition to his ruthless anti-drug policies, the Philippines president is known for undermining women, but they continue to defy him. (Pictured, Vice President Leni Robredo, a Duterte critic.) Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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The first installment of a two-part series investigates the brutality and rampant misogyny that the Philippines president has visited upon his country. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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