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8 Feb
As the war in Gaza approaches its fifth month, FRANCE 24 spoke to Mustafa Barghouti, a doctor, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI) party and longtime human rights activist based in Ramallah. Barghouti called the situation on the ground in Gaza "absolutely horrifying", with "people bombarded around the clock".
3 Feb
To promote the elimination of female genital mutilation, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights, gender equality, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences.
17 Oct
In today's digital age technology has empowered us to share and connect our lives. Like never before a dark side of this connectivity has emerged in revenge pornography. This is an unlawful distribution of explicit images or videos of individuals without their consent. It is often posted to cause harm, embarrass, or even to blackmail victims. So what is revenge pornography, revenge pornography is the unlawful sharing of explicit content of other individuals without their consent?
28 May 2023
It is estimated some 50 million people are living in modern slavery; 10 million more in the last five years. This includes millions in forced labour and forced marriage; with women and children being especially vulnerable. Annette Young talks to Grace Forrest, the founding director of Walk Free, an international human rights group focused on the elimination of modern slavery. Also we meet the women in Venezuela who have taken their futures literally into their own hands and are building their own family homes as the country confronts a housing crisis.