PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 13 November 2012
A girl attends school in the village of Mélé, Central African Republic – because of conflict, only half of the children in the region go to school.
Girls and women continue to endure high rates of gender-related violence, especially in conflict-affected northern parts of the country. And, more than one third of the population is affected by warring parties, who have destroyed vital infrastructure, including schools.
©UNICEF/Pierre Holtz
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Qal’eh Rudkhan Fortress, Gilan, Iran
Caspian Moon
Shadow me
CAN YOU SEE ME? Aisha, 18
Afghanistan, July 2010: At age 10, Aisha was sent to live with her future husband, who kept her in his animal stable until she became 12. They were then married, and he regularly beat her. Aisha escaped but was imprisoned for running away, then returned to her husband. To punish her, he cut off her ears and nose, leaving her to die. She was taken to a clinic and now lives in a women’s shelter in Kabul. A foundation later paid for Aisha to have reconstructive surgery.
©UNICEF/Kate Brooks
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Mt Kuros clouded peeks
Hallelujah, I made it!
Scrap
Follow the Trail
White rocks in Red Valley, Capadoccia, Turkey
