violence against women
A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society’s taboos
Middle East
December 16, 2019
A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society’s taboos
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A female tattoo artist, a rarity in Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer…
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
World
December 6, 2019
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
SHADNAGAR, India (AP) — Police on Friday fatally shot four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern…
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
World
December 6, 2019
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in…
K-pop star jailed for six years for gang rape, spycam crimes
World
November 29, 2019
K-pop star jailed for six years for gang rape, spycam crimes
South Korean singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young was convicted on Friday of gang rape and distributing videos of the assaults and other…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes ‘Together for her’ campaign against woman abuse
Society
November 24, 2019
Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes ‘Together for her’ campaign against woman abuse
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Women Studies and Social Transformation Program on Sunday organized a campaign titled “Together for her”, addressing the…
Nobel Prize winner warns wildfires threaten Iraqi mass graves
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Nobel Prize winner warns wildfires threaten Iraqi mass graves
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nobel Prize-winner and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad has warned that wildfires raging in northern Iraq…
PM meets head of National Council for Women
Egypt
May 22, 2019
PM meets head of National Council for Women
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli met Wednesday with President of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi to follow up on…
Cairo University organizes march against harassing women
Society
December 8, 2018
Cairo University organizes march against harassing women
The Anti-Harassment and Combating Violence Against Women Unit at Cairo University organized a march on Saturday, featuring the participation…
UN condemns spate of ‘brutal’ sexual attacks in South Sudan
World
December 2, 2018
UN condemns spate of ‘brutal’ sexual attacks in South Sudan
JUBA (Reuters) – The United Nations condemned on Sunday a wave of “brutal” sexual attacks on women and girls…
Moushira Khattab granted UN World Humanitarian Award
Egypt
November 28, 2018
Moushira Khattab granted UN World Humanitarian Award
The United Nations honored Egyptian politician Moushira Khattab at a conference in San Francisco and awarded her the World Humanitarian…