It's a subject seldom addressed publicly in the Palestinian territories, but for the first time, a report is lifting the veil on the taboo topic of female trafficking and forced prostitution -- and calling for action to stop it.
A parade of world leaders took the lectern at the United Nations on Wednesday. But days before the speeches on a host of issues, the global body quietly undertook an issue that often flies under the radar: Women.
Shameen's brown eyes seem lost as she thinks about the one day she wants to forget, but it is all she can think about.
The war in Afghanistan may no longer be forgotten but the true victims always are.
Vital Signs' Atia Abawi speaks with women in Afghanistan who have stepped up to save lives.
Nicole Kidman has urged world leaders and ordinary people to join the
global fight to end violence against women
Actress Nicole Kidman was appointed a goodwill ambassador Thursday for a U.N. organization that fights for women's rights.
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