women’s rights
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
Middle East
November 8, 2023
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
CNN — Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi started a hunger strike on Monday in protest over what…
Five deaths in 10 days point to a problem Australia wants to solve
World
November 5, 2023
Five deaths in 10 days point to a problem Australia wants to solve
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The murder of five women within 10 days in Australia, allegedly by men they knew, has…
‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
Middle East
November 3, 2023
‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
Torkham and Chaman, Pakistan CNN — Earlier this week Nasim was leaving the only home he’s ever known, trudging toward…
Crimes against women behind operation rooms’ doors
Features/Interviews
October 18, 2023
Crimes against women behind operation rooms’ doors
The paralyzing feeling of the epidural shot— an injection in the spinal cord to stop sensation in the lower body—did…
Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
Middle East
July 5, 2023
Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
CNN — Beauty salons in Afghanistan have been given one month to close as the country’s Taliban leaders extend their…
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
World
June 13, 2023
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
CNN — Almost nine out of 10 people hold “fundamental biases” against women, a new UN report has found, decrying…
A third of young men in Germany think violence against women is ‘acceptable,’ study finds
Life & Style
June 12, 2023
A third of young men in Germany think violence against women is ‘acceptable,’ study finds
CNN — A third of young men in Germany find it acceptable to use violence against women, according to a…
Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials
Middle East
June 9, 2023
Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials
CNN — Nearly 80 primary school students, mostly girls, are suspected to have been poisoned over the weekend and taken…
Brutal killings of two young girls show one of India’s biggest problems is getting worse, advocates say
World
June 7, 2023
Brutal killings of two young girls show one of India’s biggest problems is getting worse, advocates say
CNN — A teenage girl is stabbed and bludgeoned to death as members of the public walk by. An even…
Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say
Middle East
May 27, 2023
Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say
CNN — The Taliban should be investigated for crimes against humanity over their brutal crackdown on the rights and freedoms…