women’s rights

Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
Middle East

Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced Monday to nearly…
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Middle East

Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil

Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…
#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey
Middle East

#MeToo movement arrives in Turkey

Women in Turkey are sharing their experiences of sexual assault online after a Twitter user accused a prominent writer of…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
World

Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19

KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…
Polish abortion protests go global
World

Polish abortion protests go global

WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters in cities around the world have gathered over the past days in support of…
Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
Middle East

Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible…
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family
Middle East

Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, held in Saudi Arabia since 2018, began a new hunger…
Social Solidarity Minister recalls Egypt’s human rights progress on International Day of the Girl Child
Egypt

Social Solidarity Minister recalls Egypt’s human rights progress on International Day of the Girl Child

Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry held a celebration on Sunday for the UN-declared International Day of the Girl Child, during which…
Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape
World

Indian police briefly detain politicians as unrest flares over gang rape

LUCKNOW/DELHI, India (Reuters) – Indian police briefly detained several opposition leaders on Thursday as they headed toward the site where…
In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
Middle East

In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – In Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, rights activist Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet for…
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