Jul 31, 2023 | North America, Featured
by Hanna Nussair Hollywood movies. Private islands. Organized crime. Awareness of sex trafficking has grown tenfold in recent decades. But despite its heightened recognition, the number of sex trafficking survivors has not decreased—reports even suggest that the issue...
Jun 29, 2023 | Middle East & North Africa, Featured, Recent News
By Sophia Kulow For decades, Pakistan’s textile industry has supported Western countries’ exponential consumption of fabric goods. The country’s economy relies heavily on the textile sector, making Pakistan the eighth-largest exporter of textile commodities in Asia...
May 22, 2023 | Asia, Featured
By Sophia Kulow Japan’s Cabinet recently approved a bill that would acknowledge sexual violence even without physical violence or coercion,while also raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using...
May 12, 2023 | Eastern Europe, Featured
By Cheryl Thomas I recently traveled to Armenia and the Republic of Georgia, two countries bordering and near Russia. A familiar theme emerged in my conversations with friends and colleagues. Just as dangerous bullies terrorize women in their private lives to...
Apr 10, 2023 | Caribbean, Updates and Events, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Featured
By Sophia Kulow When media reports on conflict zones, the gender-based violence that occurs in these areas is often left out in favor of military action. The reality is that conflict zones are hotspots for sexual violence among girls and women, and gender-based...
