Latest articles by Sophia Jones
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Virginity Testing: A Global Crisis
The sham exams are impacting women everywhere. Here, which countries are making positive strides and which countries are ignoring women's and girls' human rights.
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In Afghanistan, Women Are Winning the Fight Against Virginity Testing
Women in the country have long been subjected to unnecessary and dangerous hymen exams. A new ruling this month brings them one step closer to ridding themselves of the sham procedure for good.
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The Truth About The Wives of ISIS
Now that the Islamic State has lost its militant grip on Iraq, what will become of the women being punished for their husbands' crimes?
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So What, Exactly, Is the Hymen, and What Does It Do?
Almost 500 years after the hymen was first “discovered,” the hymen myth—that its presence can prove or disprove virginity—remains widespread globally.
