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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US aid cuts force Rohingya girls into marriage, children into hard labour

Deep cuts to foreign aid by United States President Donald Trump this year, coupled with reductions from other donor countries, have forced the closure of thousands of schools and youth centres in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, devastating critical child protection programmes. The consequences are dire: Girls forced into marriage, children as young as 10 pushed into hard labour, and some girls as young as 12 coerced into prostitution.
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fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

"She Was Shamed": Women Share Heartbreaking Stories Of What The Women Before Them Endured

Women across generations endured pregnancy-based job loss, domestic abuse, forced marriages, and hidden sacrifices, often kept secret within families.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Crackdown on honour' crime to be launched by government

New statutory definition, guidance, training, awareness campaign and study will be introduced to combat honour-based abuse and better protect victims and prosecute perpetrators.
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