End Moroccan Laws Requiring Women To Marry Their Rapists Target: King Mohammed VI Goal: Remove laws requiring victims of sexual abuse to marry their attackers from Moroccan law. In Morrocco, laws force women and young girls to marry their rapists. Despite promises from the Morroccan government to overturn this law, it still remains on the books and rape victims continue to be terrorized by their rapists. A number of survivors of sexual violence have committed suicide in recent months when … [Read more...]
Moroccan Laws Requiring Women To Marry Their Rapists
November 26, 2013 by Team Celebration
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Teen Rape: 1 in 10 US youth admits to sexual violence
October 16, 2013 by Team Celebration
TEENS - STOP THE VIOLENCE! Nine percent of young adults and teens report committing some sort of sexual violence, including kissing or touching someone who didn't want them to. NEW YORK - Almost one in 10 U.S. teens and young adults admits to having coerced or forced someone into sexual behavior, according to a new study. Nine percent of youths reported committing some sort of sexual violence, researchers found. That included kissing or touching someone while knowing the … [Read more...]
Ethiopian Girls celebrate a Safer Transition to Adulthood
January 23, 2013 by Team Celebration
Ethiopia's work with adolescent girls has garnered first prize in a Fund-wide contest to identify good practices related to adolescents and youth. Criteria included relevance (to UNFPA's strategic plan), innovation (in its approaches), impact (as demonstrated by positive and tangible results) and replicability (whether it can be effectively scaled up). The following feature story, and related box, explain how this model project amply fulfills those criteria. BAHIR DAR, … [Read more...]
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Relationships, 10 Common Reasons Why Teen Siblings Fight
November 19, 2012 by Team Celebration
If you have teenagers, then you know that there are a lot of ups and downs with raising them. They are pushing the boundaries and getting ready to leave the nest. They are often rebellious and will fight with you and their siblings over the silliest of things. But in a time when you think that your teenagers should be getting closer, why do they still have such big fights? Check out 10 common reasons why teen siblings fight: Inequality: Often sibling fights start because one sibling … [Read more...]
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WOMEN in RECOVERY – Reverse the Curse!, DeAnna L’Am
January 30, 2012 by admin
Reverse the Curse!, DeAnna L'Am CLICK HERE Congratulations on deciding to: Make peace with your cycle, Live PMS-Free, And model empowered womanhood to the girl in your life! Whether you came to love your cycle, or hate it,whether you have no PMS symptoms,or suffer excruciating physical or emotional pain monthly, whether you have a daughter or not - you will find here just what you need to uproot any negative residues from your adolescence, and deeply … [Read more...]
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