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Why does an Indonesian woman need to be a virgin to join the military?

Posted by syahirah on 10 Jun 2015 / 1 Comment

An expose by Human Rights Watch (HRW) in November 2014 on the use of virginity tests in Indonesia’s police force has revealed that just because people are silent over a long-standing practice, it doesn’t mean that it is accepted as a normal part of everyday life. Also referred to as the “two-finger test”, it involves […]

A New Bang for your Buck: Fake Hymens for Sale

Posted by emanhashim on 29 Sep 2009 / 0 Comments

Last month, Soad Abdel Rassoul from Radio Netherlands published an Arabic translation for a Chinese advertisement targeting Middle East countries. The product? Artificial Virginity Hymen. The majority of comments on this product have been from men. Interestingly, the only woman to speak out on this issue so far is Abdel Rassoul. Abdel Rassoul said: China […]