age, after which she is considered to “belong” to her husband. So the birth of a girl is often met with grief and shame. In many cases, mothers leave the maternity ward in tears. In villages, they may ...

In this four-minute clip, a disembodied voice asks a child in a dimly lit room: "Are you a man or a woman now?" The child looks terrified – and like she's trying to be brave. She says she's 13 years ...