Safeguarding women after disasters: some progress, but not enough

Sexual exploitation must be recognised as a real and widespread problem. There must be staff and management accountability.

Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers — here’s how the US could reduce their risk

Studies show 80% of Mexican and Mexican American women farmworkers in US have experienced some form of sexual harassment at work

Sexual assault under POCSO Act: A child rights perspective

When the Act is subject to interpretation, it is overshadowed with enhanced possibilities to overlook the spirit and objective of the law, as a …

Sexual abuse in child marriage: Legal framework, anomalies and the way forward

Sphere of child rights, especially rights of the girl child, needs ample protection and care by the state through legislation

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Sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers in DRC: Fatherless children speak for first time about the pain of being abandoned

One in every two mothers were under the age of 18 when they conceived

After extensive lobbying, two-finger test finally removed from proforma for medical examination of rape victims

Uniform protocol and further research in forensic medicine required