Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Chibok girls to Nigerian Government

Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Chibok girls to Nigerian Government

21 of the more than 200 girls who were kidknapped in 2014 by Boko Haram have been released following a deal brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government. Around 270 girls were taken from their school in the north-eastern Borno state, where the jihadists have waged a seven-year insurgency to try to set up an Islamic state. Oct 14, 2016
How Indias acid attack victims are empowering themselves

How Indias acid attack victims are empowering themselves

Between 2014 and 2015 at least 400 people in India were attacked with acid, with news coverage of such incidents becoming almost a daily occurrence. The Make Love Not Scars organisation aims to help acid attack victims by providing skills and rehabilitation so that they can reintegrate back into society. They have even helped one victim achieve her dream of walking down a runway at New York Fashion Week. Oct 7, 2016