International Women’s Day
Turkish police fire pepper spray after International Women’s Day protest in Istanbul
Middle East
March 12, 2023
Turkish police fire pepper spray after International Women’s Day protest in Istanbul
Turkish riot police fired pepper spray to disperse a group of protesters pushing back against a line of police on…
Egyptian feminist Nawal al-Saadawi makes Time’s ‘100 women of the Year’ list
Egypt
March 8, 2020
Egyptian feminist Nawal al-Saadawi makes Time’s ‘100 women of the Year’ list
Time magazine listed Egyptian feminist and novelist Nawal al-Saadawi on its list of “100 Women of the Year”, as part of…
Iceland ranks first among best countries for women: Report
Society
March 9, 2019
Iceland ranks first among best countries for women: Report
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index 2018 revealed that Iceland had the smallest gender gap in the…
#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others
World
March 6, 2018
#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others
Thanks to the vast reach of social media and the prevalence of sexual misconduct in virtually every society, the #MeToo…
Putting Women at the Heart of Social Innovation
Life & Style
March 6, 2018
Putting Women at the Heart of Social Innovation
Many people from all walks of life believe that business should be about more than generating profits. They feel it…
This day in history: International Women’s Day
Archaeology
March 8, 2015
This day in history: International Women’s Day
On 8 March of every year, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. The celebration dates back to the 19th century, during…