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AFTER ISIS

The Man Raising an Army of Psychologists in Iraq

The so-called Islamic State has left thousands of trauma victims in Iraq. This Kurdish-German psychologist is training the next generation of specialists needed to treat them.

Emily Feldman

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FAMILY REUNION

Separated as Slaves by ISIS, Reunited as Refugees

Two sisters-in-law were reunited by an emergency asylum program that relocated escaped ISIS slaves to Germany.

Emily Feldman

EXTRAORDINARY

This Man Helped Save a Thousand Escaped ISIS Slaves

A Yazidi advocate helped quietly usher 1,100 ISIS survivors to Germany in an unprecedented asylum program.

Emily Feldman

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‘Alternative Voice’

The Female Sharia Judges of India

Can women-run Islamic courts bring gender justice to India’s Muslims? One group that is training India’s first class of female ‘qazis,’ or Islamic judges, thinks it can.

Emily Feldman

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LOCATION ISN’T EVERYTHING

Fighting Abortion Laws—by Land and Sea

Once a renegade ship sailing international waters to provide abortions, Women on Waves is embracing drone technology to expand their service.

Emily Feldman

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JUSTICE FOR ONE

Where a Miscarriage Lands You in Jail

Maria Teresa Rivera was accused of self-inducing an abortion and sentenced to 40 years for suffering a miscarriage.

Emily Feldman

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#BringThemAllBack

The Thousands Taken by Boko Haram

Thousands of Nigerians have been kidnapped during Boko Haram’s seven-year reign of terror. The Chibok schoolgirls are only the most prominent case.

Emily Feldman

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Personal is Political

Wife-Beating Is Rampant In Turkey

Violence against women continues to plague Turkey, and a pioneering new female political party blames Erdogan's machismo.

Emily Feldman

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