− violations: female genital cutting and honour killings; and − feminist views.

As more young women in countries such as Niger, Mali, and Afghanistan undergo child marriage, what is there a significant drop in the rates of compared to men in those countries causing a stark gender gap (Hint: something that the organisation ‘Girls not Brides’ seek to stop)?

Female literacy rates

• What is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? Think : Banaz Mahmod- OAHE Example

• According to 2025 UNICEF statistics, at least how many hundred million women and girls alive today have undergone FGM?

• The WHO - World Health Organisation classifies it as a “g…h…r…v…”

• FGM involves altering female genitals for non-medical reasons, often justified by some cultures as a 'transition to womanhood,' but it is classified by WHO as a grave human rights violation that causes lifelong trauma. Some cultures believe it preserves virginity, modesty and ensures marriageability.

• 200 million

• “Grave Human Rights Violation”.

• What are Honour Killings?

• How many honour killings does the UK Home Office in 2025 estimate occurs each year?

• Honour killings occur when a family member murders a relative, usually a woman, believed to have brought 'shame' to the family, such as refusing an arranged marriage, dressing “immodestly” or being LGBTQ+.

• 10-15 Honour Killings

• What is a prominent example of Honour Killings in the UK?

• What 2 family members orchestrated the killing?

• The case of Banaz Mahmod in 2006 is a well-known example of honour killings in the UK.

• Her father and uncle.

• What is the state of women's rights under the Taliban in Afghanistan?

• What is the name of the individuals who patrol the streets enforcing harsh rules upon the women, controlling their freedom of movement, accompaniment, and dress?

• What organisation in 2026 referred to Afghanistan as the “most repressive country in the world for women.”

• Women's rights have significantly deteriorated, with bans on secondary education and a drop in literacy to along with restrictions on most forms of employment.

• The “morality poilce”.

• Human Rights Watch