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Fighting a shadow pandemic
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/06/2020
» Working from home during the height of Covid-19 was hell on earth for Bella*, a mother of two. Her abusive and alcoholic husband, whom she had been married to for a decade, had begun to physically and sexually violate her more now that she was working from home. The abuse often took place in front of the children, who were trying to keep up with schoolwork through remote learning.
Treat the person, not the disease
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/09/2019
» For over 15 years, gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Fauzia Tabassum Afridi has been providing reproductive health services to women and girls impacted by humanitarian crises in some of the most remote areas of Pakistan. Fiercely strong-willed, clearly she is the walking epitome of what it means to reach one's goals in life no matter the obstacles.