Women defend what's theirs: the female body



Despite great advances in the closing of the gender gap in recent decades, women still face enormous prejudice when it comes down to deciding on a crucial aspect of their lives: what goes on in their own bodies. This project looks at the debates on childbirth and abortion as they play out across the globe.
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thumbnail for Colombia Attributes Rise in Cyclops Babies to Environment

Colombia Attributes Rise in Cyclops Babies to Environment

  •  Colombia
thumbnail for Karen Leader Zipporah Sein On Women’s Rights in Myanmar

Karen Leader Zipporah Sein On Women’s Rights in Myanmar

  •  Thailand
thumbnail for Spain Split Over New Teen Abortion Law

Spain Split Over New Teen Abortion Law

  •  Spain
thumbnail for Brazilian Woman Arrested for Having an Abortion

Brazilian Woman Arrested for Having an Abortion

  •  Brazil
thumbnail for New Attitudes Reveal the Changing Face of Abortion in China

New Attitudes Reveal the Changing Face of Abortion in China

  •  China
thumbnail for In Sexy Brazil, Religion Dictates Abortion Laws

In Sexy Brazil, Religion Dictates Abortion Laws

  •  Brazil
thumbnail for Brazilian Women Reject Traditional Obstetrics

Brazilian Women Reject Traditional Obstetrics

  •  Brazil
thumbnail for Brazilian Doctor Defends Traditional Obstetrics

Brazilian Doctor Defends Traditional Obstetrics

  •  Brazil
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thumbnail for The Start of the Abortion Debate

The Start of the Abortion Debate

  •  Israel
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Another Opinion on Abortion

  •  Kenya
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