women’s rights

Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…

Women in Turkey are sharing their experiences of sexual assault online after a Twitter user accused a prominent writer of…

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

WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters in cities around the world have gathered over the past days in support of…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible…

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, held in Saudi Arabia since 2018, began a new hunger…

Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry held a celebration on Sunday for the UN-declared International Day of the Girl Child, during which…

LUCKNOW/DELHI, India (Reuters) – Indian police briefly detained several opposition leaders on Thursday as they headed toward the site where…

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

GENEVA (Reuters) – Dozens of Western countries voiced concern on Tuesday at Saudi Arabia’s continued detention of women activists and…