With research showing sexual violence in England and Wales has lifetime cost of £440bn, funding services is essential ...

President Fujimori’s sterilisation drive killed a woman in the 1990s. Her trial shows democracy is again backsliding ...

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Syrians living in “hellish” conditions say it’s not safe to return home yet – some hope to cross the Med instead ...

So when HU funds ‘anti-trafficking’ work, it’s just one part of our own effort against trafficking – which focuses on ...

Celebrity experts, anti-immigrant agendas and burnout undermine hopes of getting anti-trafficking back on track ...

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The writer makes a fine case for compulsory voting (or rather, for ‘compulsory’ voting): ‘By introducing compulsory voting ...

Miles de mujeres fueron esterilizadas bajo coacción, presiones o engaños, alegan las demandantes en el primer juicio ...