Stuff To Read on Women And Girls

This article on girls who wrestle is thought-provoking.

The use of a child bride as a form of debt payment in Afghanistan.  A harrowing story, on many levels, even if this particular one may have a happier ending.  This deserves a much longer post and shouldn't be included in a mere list but I have nothing useful to add, sadly.

What happens when a journalist takes the role of a judge in a rape case and decides that the accusation was false when proper analysis of evidence suggests the reverse?

How a blond Barbie might look without makeup.