women’s rights
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
Society
May 27, 2019
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
More than 1,000 Haitians took to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince on Sunday to denounce sexual violence in the…
US judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
World
May 25, 2019
US judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
A US federal judge Friday blocked Mississippi’s strict abortion law which would have banned the procedure after six weeks of…
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
Society
May 18, 2019
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
American evangelicals have high hopes that the US Supreme Court, with its newfound conservative majority, will be tempted to chip…
Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight
Middle East
May 15, 2019
Kabul murder highlights Afghan women’s plight
When gunmen killed former journalist Mena Mangal on a busy Kabul street, observers first wondered if she had been murdered…
Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks
Features/Interviews
April 28, 2019
Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — For four hours, Khadeja begged her in-laws to take her to the hospital. The skin on…
India’s millions of young voters can swing national election
Middle East
April 18, 2019
India’s millions of young voters can swing national election
NEW DELHI (AP) — Young Indians could play a crucial role in the ongoing general election in the world’s largest…
Video: ‘We need to change the way we treat women in our culture’: Mohamed Salah
Egypt
April 18, 2019
Video: ‘We need to change the way we treat women in our culture’: Mohamed Salah
In an interview with TIME, the Red’s legendary striker Mohamed Salah expressed his strong belief in the importance of gender…
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
Society
April 10, 2019
Egypt still suffers from the gender gap: minister
Egypt is still at a low level internationally in regards to closing the gender gap, Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly said…
Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial in criminal court
Middle East
March 13, 2019
Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial in criminal court
RIYADH (Reuters) – Several Saudi Arabian women rights activists stood trial on Wednesday for the first time since a group…
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2019
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
London (CNN)- The world is moving towards legal gender equality — but it’s moving very, very slowly. Only six countries…