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The article reports, “Women who underwent genital cutting as young girls may be at increased risk of physical, sexual or emotional abuse from their husband, a study of women in Mali suggests. The study, of nearly 7,900 women, found that 22 percent of those with genital mutilation said they’d been physically abused by a husband or male partner.

The article reports, “Kul, who now lives in Paris, said he felt compelled to join the fight against FGM following the experience of a close friend… At the request of an NGO, Kul wrote a song to raise awareness about the harm done by female genital cutting and expose the popular misconception that the practice is required by Islam.”

The article reports, “Esta Soler’s work on behalf of battered women started 30 years ago with one small desk in the district attorney’s office and one chair at San Francisco General Hospital.

The article reports, “A recent photo on the cover of Vogue Hommes International magazine has women’s rights and domestic violence advocacy groups upset. The cover features Stephanie Seymour being choked by model Marlon Teixeira.”

The article reports, “Violence against women and girls and the indiscriminate extraction of natural resources are among the most pressing issues that indigenous peoples face today, a United Nations human rights expert said today.”

The article reports, “Jerry Sandusky built a sophisticated grooming operation, outsourcing to child-care professionals the task of locating vulnerable children — all the while playing the role of lovable goofball.”