Interview with Shreen Saroor, winner of Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Posted on by Amra Ismail

Human Rights Activist Shreen Abdul Saroor is one of the fifteen activists who has been awarded the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law this year. The prize is awarded to dedicated Human Rights defenders from around the world who have done outstanding work in their respective countries to uphold human rights and the rule of law.

A Warrior’s Cry Against Child Marriage

Posted on by Amra Ismail

Malawi has the highest rates of child marriages. Half of the percentage of girls wed before they turn 18. When girls hit puberty they were supposed to attend an initiation camp which prepared them for “womanhood” and “marriage”. Girls were thus denied their basic right to education and there was a very high percentage of … Continue reading A Warrior’s Cry Against Child Marriage