Adolescence is a crucial and defining stage in a girl's life. However, girls around the world too often face unique risks of gender discrimination and gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual violence, human trafficking, forced marriage and sexual exploitation and abuse." This paper exploring the types and drivers of gender-based violence perpetrated against girls in war-riddled South Sudan.
Rosemary Mariner, who died January 24th of ovarian cancer, broke the glass ceiling for women who wanted to fly. Mariner knew she wanted to be airborne before she could even drive. After her father, an Air Force pilot, was killed in a plane crash, she washed airplanes to make money for flying lessons. This compelling tribute reveals a life of leadership and legacy, inspiring generations of female pilots to come.