Hidden alphabets: An A-Z of women’s rights online

A is for ASH: “This surgery is done in a non-clinical setting with only a knife and a handful of ash to seal the wound.” (Iraq)

B is for BRIDE: “Although the Nigerian Senate passed a law criminalising child marriage in 2003, only 24 out of the 36 states have adopted the law.” (Nigeria)

C is for CHOICE: “[T]he focus was on her honour rather than her choice, which defines the boundary between pleasure and violence…” (Philippines)