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Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
Middle East

Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision…
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
World

UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women…
Turkish women say their safety ‘hanging in the balance’ after treaty exit
Middle East

Turkish women say their safety ‘hanging in the balance’ after treaty exit

ANKARA (Reuters) – Beaten by her former boyfriend, Yagmur Denli found healing in her work treating animals and safety in…
US, Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
Middle East

US, Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – US and European leaders denounced what they called Turkey’s baffling and concerning decision to pull out of…
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
World

Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women

ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country’s official…
Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award
Egypt

Photos: International Cooperation Minister and 9 other Egyptian women receive Champions of Change Award

Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Mashat became on Thursday one of 9 Egyptian women to receive the Champions of Change…
Misr El-Kheir launches initiative for indebted female prisoners for Mother’s Day
Egypt

Misr El-Kheir launches initiative for indebted female prisoners for Mother’s Day

Egypt’s Misr El-Kheir Foundation launched the largest campaign to pay the debts of female indebted prisoners through offering shares at…
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
World

Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs

ROME (AP) — One of hundreds of thousands of women in Italy who lost jobs in the pandemic, Laura Taddeo…
Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence
Middle East

Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abrar Zenkawi was cruising toward the beach in Kuwait City when she saw a…
UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman
World

UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman

LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday that human remains found in a wood outside London was the body…
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