MALI: Violence against women on rise
The violence against women study coordinator Diop told IRIN it will take civil society, professionals, doctors, public workers, police, judges- and most importantly, the women themselves- to help all women and young girls fight back and assert their rights.
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PHILIPPINES: Former rebels seek new life in weaving
The majority of Al Jamelah members were formerly with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
LIBERIA: Edward Teah, “I try to control my temper.”
Teah works with the National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration, helping to identify ex-combatants for rehabilitation and reintegration.