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Silenced Voices: Victims of Forced Child Marriages in Afghanistan

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Sahar Gul was about 13 when she was sold to a man of 30-year-old to be married. At that time, she still had not reached a legal marriage age which is 16. As soon as she arrived at her in-laws’ … Continue reading

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Women in the Senate

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In Jennifer Steinhauers’ New York Times article written on March 21, 2013, she states that “with 20 female senators now in office, an all-time high, women have morphed from the curiosity they were for much of the 20th century into … Continue reading

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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In this New York Times article, it is reported that the New York City Council passed a law that employers cannot penalize women who ask for minor job modifications due to their pregnancy and childbirth. This act allows women to … Continue reading

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