Human Rights

India’s missing voices: Lack of toilet facilities are leading to rapes and abductions among children

Gauri Bansal13 July 2016

"Women and children go to the forest to relieve themselves due to the lack of toilet facilities, making them vulnerable to... rape, abuse or abducted." As ... Keep Reading

Yemen crisis: Young journalist shares her experiences from the war-torn country

Maria Gonçalves9 July 2016

“I feel there is so much untold, uncovered and unexplored yet. Everything I had seen in the Middle East was different in Yemen, and I am still fascinated to th... Keep Reading

EU referendum: Two young women speak out after post-Brexit racist hate crime

Claire Gilbody Dickerson8 July 2016

“I think Brexit definitely made worse. I’ve seen quite a few of my friends posting stories on Facebook about racial abuse. Racism has always existed but Brexi... Keep Reading

Yemen conflict: The civil war through the eyes of a young insider

Maria Gonçalves5 July 2016

“My dream is for the war in Yemen to end, and then I can feel that I am at ease and can go back to my normal life." Baraa Shabin, a young man Yemen, still ... Keep Reading

A young sex worker provides a unique insight into prostitution

Claire Gilbody Dickerson26 June 2016

“I cannot be proud of myself. People criminalise and stigmatise prostitution. They won’t try to understand why you are doing this job. They just have their opi... Keep Reading

The Magdalene Laundries: Psychological trauma of Ireland’s religious institutions

Harriet King23 June 2016

“The women lost everything – the right to a life of their own, an education, to have relationships and families, and to self-esteem.” Iron, press, wa... Keep Reading

Refugee crisis: Mental health support for asylum seekers in Berlin

Tanviya Sapru20 June 2016

“The government in Berlin is neglecting the fact that mental health is as important as physical health." In April 2016, the IPF travelled to Germany to d... Keep Reading

Child labour in India: A young woman’s fight to eradicate the practice

Shreya Das14 June 2016

"It is for us, the young and the fierce, to fight for our own children, for future generations, and for a more sustainable nation. My efforts may have very lit... Keep Reading

Refugee crisis: Investigating the brutal conditions of the Calais Jungle Camp

Harriet King10 June 2016

“I just want to be sent back to Syria - at least I’d die quickly there. The Jungle Camp is killing me slowly.” Calais, in France, is a ghost town. The m... Keep Reading

Homosexuality in Nigeria: Young LGBT Nigerians speak out about living in a homophobic society

Ida Akerstedt9 June 2016

“I was too scared to let anyone find out because as a teenager I was made to believe that being gay was a curse and it was the worst crime ever." Although... Keep Reading

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