Thilmeeza Hussain

Thilmeeza is a former Deputy Ambassador to the UN from the Maldives. She is a lecturer of sustainability and global warming, and an environmentalist. Before serving as the DPR, she served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs – North Province and was among the team of young, enthusiastic members of the first democratically …

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Maldives: Corruption and sexism go together with Abdulla Yameen

Complaining about a misogynistic and sexist president doesn’t seem unusual today, given the number of such leaders around the world. But many will be concerned when they see a headline that reads, “A 15-year-old rape victim sentenced to flogging” or “Woman sentenced to death by stoning” or even “Female parliamentarian spat on by a male …

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