Human Rights

Human Rights

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FGM and the Questions It Raises - by Camille Saunders

FGM and the Questions It Raises - by Camille Saunders

TW: contains mention of violent practices. The only description is a medical definition that has been left to the reference section at the bottom so you only have to read it as a choice. This week seems an appropriate time to launch our new column on the NOUS Blog about

International Human Trafficking Law: State-Centred or Victim-Focused? Part 2 - by Tya Gitanjali Raikundalia

International Human Trafficking Law: State-Centred or Victim-Focused? Part 2 - by Tya Gitanjali Raikundalia

by Tya Gitanjali Raikundalia i) The Approach of Police Investigation Each case will have different facts; consequently, it can be reasonably assumed that the police’s approach to investigation will differ greatly as well. They will differ based on the individual facts and the domestic law of the State where

"Nunca más sin nosotras": Chile's fight for women's rights - by Camille Saunders

"Nunca más sin nosotras": Chile's fight for women's rights - by Camille Saunders

by Camille Saunders TW: mentions of gender based violence, death and rape In 2020, “Nunca más sin nosotras” (“never again without us women”) captioned the wave of unrest gripping Chile’s streets, with more than a million women protesting for equal rights. La Coordinadora Feminista 8M, the country’s largest

Seven Lives and a Dream: capturing feminism in 1980s India - by Aaniya Vaswani

Seven Lives and a Dream: capturing feminism in 1980s India - by Aaniya Vaswani

During the late 1970s in India, a woman named Hardeep Kaur was murdered, burnt alive, at the age of 21. She was one of 200 brides-to-be that year who were murdered, victims of dowry deaths. Dowry deaths are a phenomenon still present in India and other south Asian countries today,

Essi Siamevi - Bilingualism, colonialism and feminism: what's the link? - by Camille Saunders

Essi Siamevi - Bilingualism, colonialism and feminism: what's the link? - by Camille Saunders

Keep scrolling for original French interview below -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Firstly, regarding French, how would you say bilingualism has helped you, for example at work? I would say that speaking French helped me mostly when I was working in France, not so much when I started working in England, but in any