Women’s ‘sex strike’ ends fighting in Mindanao villages – UNHCR
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MANILA, Philippines – Women ended armed clashes in 2 Mindanao villages by not having sex with their husbands unless the men laid down their weapons, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The success of the “sex strike” allowed families to start rebuilding their communities, the UN’s refugee agency said.
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