Heather Barr, Author at ihtbd

Afghan Women and Western Intervention: A Conversation

By Heather Barr & Sahar Fetrat ● Commentary ● August 11, 2022

We need to take stock of what 20 years of Western promises to always stand by Afghan women mean now.

Chained Woman Has Become the Face of Bride Trafficking in China

By Heather Barr & Yaqiu Wang ● Commentary ● April 5, 2022

The difficulty many men now face finding wives drives a brutal business of selling women and girls inside China and from neighboring countries.

As Online Gender-Based Violence Booms, Governments Drag Their Feet

By Heather Barr ● Commentary ● December 17, 2020

The impact of online gender-based violence is devastating, and sometimes deadly.

It's a Booming Business: Trafficking Myanmar ‘Brides’ to China

By Heather Barr ● Commentary ● March 21, 2019

Survivors said buyers often seemed more interested in a baby than a bride.

Nepal's Child ‘Love Marriages' Need Regulation Too

By Heather Barr ● Commentary ● November 9, 2016

Nepal's government has pledged to end all child marriage by 2030. This should also apply to marriages being chosen by pre-teens and teens, since the consequences of child marriage affect girls whether they choose marriage or are forced into it.

2 Years Later, Papua New Guinea's Domestic Safety Law MIA

By Heather Barr & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● November 12, 2015

Papua New Guinea is often seen as the powerhouse of the Pacific, but not when it comes to protecting women from violent partners. Despite some steps forward, changes seem to be dragged along by activists, with the government not leading the way.

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