Child Marriage Continues in Nepal
The legal age of marriage in Nepal is 18, but a 2008 report from the Family Planning Association of Nepal estimated that 60 percent of Nepali girls marry before that age.
Women Professionals Seek Better Career Opportunities
Others feel that appreciation and promotions don't easily come the way of women employees. Clara Rodrigues, 24, a journalist based in Saligao, rues the fact that the glass ceiling obstructs many ambitions women may harbour.
Barbara Holtmann Fights Urban Violence ‘The South African Way’
The issue has been the focus of much attention and public mobilization. The premier Pretoria-based institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been looking at developing tools and interventions to improve public safety stand
The Ugly Side of Things
Israelis are often compared to a cactus fruit, thorny outside and sweet inside. I was thinking about this description during the last few days, as I experienced the following instances in greater intensity than ever before. As if people know somethi
IHRDC Mourns Death of Siamak Pourzand
Despite his family's repeated requests to allow him to travel outside Iran to receive medical care, he had been denied permission to travel abroad for further medical treatment.
