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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.

Interview

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


Name: Shazia
Age: 15

Interview

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


Who: Elena Zolotilova and Tatiana Pavlova

Interview

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

Interviews

Survivor, Minya, Egypt

Magda

“I have never accepted that I’ve been circumcised, because it causes me so much pain. It’s very hard for me to have sex. It hurts.
Killed, Quiterianópolis, Brazil

Marlúcia Soares Gomes Oliveira

”Stop it daddy, don’t kill mummy.” 
Forces for Change, KwaThema, South Africa

The Activist

“We lesbians are not seen as either women or men.”
Forces for Change, Kivu, DR Congo

The Project for Equality

“Damaging women is like killing the roots of the tree.”  

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