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Colombia becomes latest Latin American country to partially decriminalize abortion
World
February 25, 2022
Colombia becomes latest Latin American country to partially decriminalize abortion
Bogota, Colombia (CNN)Colombia became the latest country in Latin America to partially decriminalize abortion on Monday, marking a major victory…
Egypt feminist writer Nawal Al-Saadawi dies at 90
Egypt
March 21, 2021
Egypt feminist writer Nawal Al-Saadawi dies at 90
Egyptian feminist author Nawal al-Saadawi has passed away on Sunday at age 90 after struggling with illness. Saadawi had made…
Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre
Fashion
March 8, 2020
Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre
With stores in India and New York, multiple clothing brands and a global celebrity following, fashion designer Anita Dongre is…
Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for women
Society
March 16, 2019
Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for women
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Each time Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan’s most famous singers, returns to the country of her…
Egyptian Novelist Nawal al-Saadawi may be charged with contempt of religion
Egypt
July 11, 2018
Egyptian Novelist Nawal al-Saadawi may be charged with contempt of religion
Egyptian lawyer Samir Sabry filed a complain on Tuesday to the Prosecutor General against acclaimed feminist author Nawal al-Saadawi,…
Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’
Women's rights activist Mozn Hassan was recently presented with the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as "alternative Nobel Prize", along with…
Girls’ Revolution: Cycling to break barriers
Egypt
November 6, 2013
Girls’ Revolution: Cycling to break barriers
Girls’ Revolution, an online initiative calling for Egyptian women’s voice to be heard, has begun a new campaign to free…
Women’s rights advocate receives death threat
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Women’s rights advocate receives death threat
An Egyptian women's rights activist said she received a death threat because of a statement she made about the consequences…
International books digest
Books
June 6, 2010
International books digest
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland. (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010). David Kamp…