The Zimbabwe Election And The Future Of Democracy In Africa; Virginity Testing in South Asia Condemned by Human Rights Watch; Menstrual Equity and Accessibility of Period Products
By Worldview Staff
Main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters celebrate outside their headquarters in Harare, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, believing they have won the elections that took place Monday. Zimbabweans hope the election will help to lift their country out of economic and political stagnation. AP Photo
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Main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters celebrate outside their headquarters in Harare, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, believing they have won the elections that took place Monday. Zimbabweans hope the election will help to lift their country out of economic and political stagnation. AP Photo
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The Zimbabwe Election And The Future Of Democracy In Africa; Virginity Testing in South Asia Condemned by Human Rights Watch; Menstrual Equity and Accessibility of Period Products
By Worldview Staff
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- Millions of Zimbabweans lined up at the polls this week to elect a leader after nearly four decades of rule by Robert Mugabe.
- Despite human rights organizations denouncing the virginity test or “’two-finger test,” it is still an ongoing practice in South Asian countries.
- The stigma around menstruation and inaccessibility of affordable period products is keeping millions of young girls from getting an education.