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Interview

“When I started working I was naive, and my aim was to have families reunited.”


Who: Elena Zolotilova and Tatiana Pavlova

Interview

“All I want is to marry the man who raped me.”


Name: Shazia
Age: 15

Interview

“Have you got any children he knows aren’t his? Does he spy on you, or leave threatening messages?”

Slideshow

Every third woman is subjected to violence during her lifetime.

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Interview

“I pray to Allah for forgiveness five times every day.”  


Name: Sheema
Age: 18 

Slideshow

This is the story of our unique journey to ten countries, where we investigated the violence that kills and harms women.

Interviews

Forces for Change, Cairo, Egypt

The Night Patrol

“I never think about tomorrow. I think about what’s happening now.”   
Forces for Change, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

The Plastic Surgeon

“First it’s about saving lives. Then we can start to repair.”   
Forces for Change, Itaboraí, Brazil

The Home For Young Mothers

“When the girls begin to think about the future, about what they will do when they leave here, then we can stop worrying.”
Survivor, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Gulnaz

“The man who threw the acid over me only spent six months in prison.”

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