Afghan women illegally forced into “virginity tests”
Kabul, AfghanistanThomson Reuters Foundation Women in Afghanistan are being forced to undergo so-called virginity tests, more than two years after a law requiring consent was introduced, researchers said this week. The test involves a doctor performing an examination to identify whether the hymen – the thin tissue that may partially cover the vagina – is […]
Ban virginity tests – Afghanistan rights panel
Kabul, AfghanistanThomson Reuters Foundation Afghanistan’s human rights panel on Thursday backed an “unconditional ban” on virginity tests, saying they violate rights, lack scientific basis and do nothing to protect women. Virginity tests check whether a woman or girl’s hymen – the thin tissue that may partially cover the vagina – is torn, in an effort […]