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In devastating land and livelihoods, Cyclone Freddy pushed more women and girls into prostitution to feed their families

The mere act of publishing sex ads online is enough to send most potential free speech allies scurrying for the exits.

When the police recorded the statements of the girls, they learnt that the girls were forced into prostitution. The police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).

In this edition, the contentious issue of how some Muslim women and girls dress captures the headlines here in France with once again, the spotlight being on clothing in schools. Also the missing women of Peru where thousands disappear yearly primarily due to human trafficking, prostitution and gender violence. Plus…

Sex workers will be able to argue their case against a French law that penalises clients paying for sex before the European Court of Human Rights, which has agreed to hear their appeal.

Federal prosecutors in Phoenix say a founder of the classified ad site Backpage

In Peru, 60 percent of people who disappear are women. Over 11,000 women were reported missing in the country last year, the majority of them teenagers. Some disappearances are voluntary. But most are linked to human trafficking networks, prostitution and domestic violence. Despite this poor record, Peru was the first…

A founder of Backpage faces second trial over what prosecutors say was a scheme to sell ads for sex

A founder of Backpage