Women's Rights
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Asia
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday (Jan 12) to back efforts to make gender…
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News
One in eight girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says
Risks were higher, rising to 1 in 4, in “fragile settings,” including those with weak institutions, UN peacekeeping forces, or…
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Sport
Are we doing enough for women of colour in science?
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial…
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Sport
Is gender parity the key to economic prosperity? The IMF says ‘yes’
Why does the world need more women in the labour market and managerial positions? Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund’s…
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United Kingdom
‘Women in Revolt’: British feminist art takes over Tate Britain
From crochet to photos and life-sized installations, feminist art from the 1970s and 1980s has taken over Tate Britain in…
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News
Rhode Island elects its first Black representative to Congress
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first…
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News
Australia says it won’t bid for the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia likely to host
Football Australia says it won’t bid for the 2034 World Cup, clearing the way for Saudi Arabia to host the…
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Europe
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‘We think about American, Polish, Hungarian women’: French protest to defend abortion rights
Issued on: 03/10/2023 – 11:30 05:12 ‘We think about American, Polish, Hungarian women’: French protest to defend abortion rights (2023,…
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Europe
Greenland women demand compensation from Danish govt over forced contraception
A group of 67 women from Greenland on Monday filed claims for compensation from the Danish government for being fitted…
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Europe
Spain’s women football players to continue strike despite national call-up
Striking Spanish internationals called up to the women’s team reiterated their desire not to form part of the squad in…
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