Nigeria bans female genital cutting, but it’s not enough
Africa’s most populous state, Nigeria, has made female genital cutting (or mutilation) illegal. But legal strategies aren’t enough.
Egyptian schools teach how to combat climate change
Shagara, un’associazione ambientalista egiziana, insegna ai ragazzi delle scuole pubbliche tecniche di coltivazione sostenibile per contrastare i cambiamenti climatici e la povertà.
State-sanctioned sexual violence used as a weapon in Egypt
A report by human rights organisation FIDH claims that Egyptian security forces are using sexual assault as a structured means of repression.
Death penalty. In 2014 sentences increase, while executions don’t, according to Amnesty
The death penalty exists but it is an exception. In 2014 executions have dropped worldwide, but sentences have increased. At least according to official figures.