The physical consequences of FGM are well described – both short-term (pain, hemorrhage, infection, fractures and death due to severe blood loss and acute infection) and long-term (gynecologic, obstetric and urological complaints). But what about the psychological impact of FGM? What are the immediate and long-term psychological effects on the women and girls who are forced or persuaded to undergo...

Hope for Girls and Women Tanzania is, as its name implies, a place of hope. Girls and young women arrive at the Safe Houses daily, fleeing FGM, forced marriage and all manner of gender-based violence. Much like a family, Rhobi Samwelly and her staff provide care and comfort, but rather than putting bandages on skinned knees, they arrange medical care,

by Marelie Manders, Heidelberg IWC

Armed conflicts have a dire effect on the lives of women and girls where they take place. Women often suffer in unique ways, which unfortunately include experiencing sexual and gender-based violence in addition to the loss of relatives and economic security. In these situations, International Criminal Law plays a key role in ensuring that...

compiled by Carol-Lyn McKelvey, FAUSA/AIWC Cologne

Thank you to everyone that attended our International Literacy Day (ILD) conversation with Abi Daré. She not only offered insight and context to how she came to write The Girl with the Louding Voice, but she provided a larger framework to expand our understanding of the opportunities and obstacles for girls seeking education in...

• endangered species
• CITES
• conservation
• SDG15

By Adelina Matinca, AIWC Cologne

As I wrapped up my MA thesis entitled “Human-Wildlife Conflict in Northeastern Namibia: CITES, Elephant Conservation and Local Livelihoods,” I began to ask myself how many people actually know about CITES or elephant conservation and the impact they both have on local livelihoods. Many of you might have heard these terms, either in articles you...

by Hollie Nielsen, AWCC Scotland

In conjunction with our latest Global Issues Book Discussion Series selection of The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré, this article will have a brief look at literacy in Nigeria.

As the Nigerian Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu stated in 2018, “Education is the bedrock of any country’s development and any...