PTSD May Affect Boys, Girls Differently

PTSD May Affect Boys, Girls Differently

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20161111/ptsd-may-affect-boys-girls-differently-brain-scans-show Researchers used MRI scans to examine the brains of 59 children, aged 9 to 17. The participants included 30 kids with PTSD and 29 without the disorder (the “control” group). Girls and boys in the control group had no differences in brain structure, the researchers said. But among those with PTSD, girls and boys…

Protection and promotion of the rights of Afghan women and girls a priority

The alleged rape of a 10-year-old Afghan girl by a mullah in Kunduz, in northern Afghanistan, provides grim foreshadowing of the fragility of hard-won rights for women and girls in Afghanistan. The victim, who suffered severe internal injuries from the alleged rape, has received death threats from her own family, who are seeking a so-called…