It’s not every day that a second-year art school project makes headlines. But in October 2013, the press got wind of one Central Saint Martins student’s plan for a new performance piece, titled Art ...

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The Indonesian Army will no longer conduct "virginity tests" on female cadets, the army's chief of staff said Wednesday. The test, which the World Health Organization determined has "no scientific ...

In a world where a hook-up can be equivalent to a handshake and sex-positive influencers dominate social media, you’d be forgiven for thinking the concept of virginity still mattered to anyone. But ...

The comments, as soon as they made the rounds, were met with swift condemnation: Rapper T.I. says he takes his daughter to the gynecologist after each birthday to determine if she's a virgin.

The Indonesian army has hinted that it will end mandatory “virginity tests” for female recruits, in a move that has been welcomed by human rights groups. For decades, the army has subjected female ...

Virginity testing is now a criminal offence in Kosovo. The practice is less common, but still goes on in private clinics and investigations of sexual abuse. Bergita Curri had not long begun work as a ...

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Charities have seen a rise in people reaching out after experiencing virginity testing. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has released a statement in support of the government’s ...

CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates should ban the practice of "virginity testing," by physicians, according to medical students. Naeha Haridasa, an MD candidate, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Indonesian Army will no longer conduct "virginity tests" on female cadets, the army's chief of staff said Wednesday. The test, ...