women’s rights

Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
Society

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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