Girls worry about sexual harassment ‘every day’
New research by ActionAid highlights the impact of sexual harassment and misogyny on women and girls around the world, with some girls as young as 14 worrying daily about being harassed.
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Charlotte Clarke
News team
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Girls club in Kenya. The group meets regularly to discuss gender specific challenges and learn about their rights . Photo: Sheldon Moultrie/ActionAid
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Abigail, 14, and Purity, 13, are childhood friends. Abigail escaped FGM and and found sanctuary at the ActionAid-supported Kongolai Girls School. She helped Purity to flee when her turn to be cut came. . Photo: Ashley Hamer /ActionAid
Free sanitary towels for Kenya’s schoolgirls
Free sanitary towels are to be given by Kenya’s government to schoolgirls - this is a big step for girls’ rights to education. Read our response to this news, marking a major step forward for girls in Kenya.
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Women-only groups can make a huge difference to the lives of women and girls in poverty. Photo: ActionAid
Why women-only groups are vital
Plans for women-only screenings of the Wonder Woman film premiere in the US and a festival primarily for black women in Paris have raised questions about the impact of dedicated spaces for marginalised groups. Some people have raised concerns that women-only groups may create even more division within society.
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