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A remote district in the west of Nepal has become the first in the country to eradicate the illegal practice of banishing women and girls to secluded huts when they have their periods. Despite an official ban on the centuries-old Hindu superstition, known as chhaupadi, it is still common for women …
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Christian families’ homes destroyed in southern Laos
The homes of 10 Christian families were recently destroyed by local authorities and nearby residents, the latest instance of religious harassment in …