Silence Speaks

06/11/2026

https://equalitynow.org/news/news-and-insights/colombia-passes-first-law-in-latin-america-to-eradicate-female-ge***al-mutilation/

Colombia today took a historic step in protecting the rights of girls and women: Congress passed a law that prohibits and establishes comprehensive measures to prevent and eradicate female ge***al mutilation (FGM). With this decision, the country becomes the first in Latin America to adopt specific....

05/31/2026

The young women make photos that look at life — how it is, how they wish it could be — under Taliban rule. The images are on display at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York.

04/16/2026

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqkl2kqkxzo

Chiraiya, which has drawn an audience of millions, has prompted conversations on social media around consent and misogyny.