The conversation around reproductive and sexual rights and the bodily autonomy of women generally consists of access to abortion, birth control, and intimate partner and sexual violence. FGM is a patriarchal cultural practice rooted in the cutting away of the female body with the suppression of emotion, which at its core, is a denial of … Continue reading Toward the Understanding and Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
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WILL MY STORY AND HOW AM PLANNING TO HELP THOSE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM EVER RULE THE WORLD?
by Grace Ndanu Over spring break 2019, UAB students traveled to Kenya with Dr. Stacy Moak, Professor of Social Work, and Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter, Director of the UAB Institute for Human Rights. They visited CARA Girls Rescue Center where they met Grace, a student and former resident at CARA [she is behind the lady … Continue reading WILL MY STORY AND HOW AM PLANNING TO HELP THOSE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM EVER RULE THE WORLD?
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Contributors Many people contribute to the IHR blog, though the bulk of our posts come from our undergraduate blog interns. Interns are selected at the beginning of each school year through a competitive application process that includes the submission of a writing sample and an interview. We also welcome guest bloggers to post on human … Continue reading Contributors
