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Gender refers to the social and cultural roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a society associates with men and women. Gender is often used as a synonym for sex, but the two terms are not interchangeable. While sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, gender is a social and cultural construct that varies across societies and over time. In many societies, gender is defined and enforced through a set of norms and expectations that dictate how men and women should behave, dress, and interact with others. However, there is increasing recognition that gender is not binary (male or female) and that individuals may identify as male, female, or non-binary.
Turning Point, which provides shelter and services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Macomb County, unveiled a new program this month aimed at helping human trafficking survivors. Earlier this year Mount Clemens-based Turning Point received a $400,000 renewable grant from VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) and has been working to form a human…
In 2021, at least 4,473 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 29 countries and territories of the region, according to the latest official data that countries reported to the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This represents at…
Stakeholders Advocate Elimination Of Violence Against Women By Olubunmi Osoteku, Ibadan On Nov 26, 2022 Gender issue advocates have campaigned for a collaborative effort to reduce instances of violence against women and girls. They are also advocating fo women to stop engaging in violent acts, as the world celebrated the International Day of Elimination of Violence…
Violence against women is one of the most prevalent human rights violation across the globe as it is a life-threatening health and protection issue. According to the statistics, 32 per cent of women have experienced violence in Pakistan. Half of these women never sought help or told anyone about the violence they had experienced. Gender-based…
Editor’s note: This is published here to use as a reference to pop culture for the topics they mention. This article originally appeared on Yoga Journal Cult documentaries are kinda my thing. I was two years old when 909 followers of Peoples Temple committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978. I don’t remember the…
Nine months since the war in Ukraine began, we are increasingly reading reports of alleged war crimes, including sexual violence against women and girls. Sadly, history is repeating itself. Rape and other forms of sexual violence committed by combatants during armed conflict are as old as war itself. We thus mark this year’s International Day…
Two people have appeared in court after a major operation against human trafficking. Gerard Corrigan, 62, from Park View, Pomeroy and Maive Martins Mariano, 47, from Rockview Crescent, Belleek, county Armagh have been charged with brothel keeping, human trafficking, controlling prostitution and money laundering. The offences allegedly occurred between 23 March 2020 and 21 November…
The PSNI has approached victims from 27 brothels across Northern Ireland as part of a huge effort involving over 150 officers, against an organised crime group. Belfast Live joined police from the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit on Monday, as they visited two premises in Newry, with the door kicked in at one. Two…
The PSNI has raided 27 brothels across Northern Ireland in a major operation against human trafficking. Up to 150 police officers took part in the operation, which saw a man and a woman arrested. Many of the women helped today were originally from Brazil. They were being exploited in brothels in towns like Armagh, Dungannon,…
Fred Khumalo pulls no punches when it comes to the subject matter of his latest youth fiction novel. While many think of the genre as a breeding ground for optimism, Khumalo uses it to introduce young adults to the visceral southern African issues of tribalism, xenophobia, racism, classism, rape, vagrancy, human trafficking and organ harvesting….
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