women
Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
Science
June 28, 2018
Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
A new formulation of a drug to prevent excessive bleeding in women after they give birth could save thousands…
Saudi Arabia arrests more women’s rights activists: HRW
Middle East
June 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia arrests more women’s rights activists: HRW
Saudi Arabia detained two more women’s rights advocates earlier this month and imposed a travel ban on several others…
Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan
Middle East
June 18, 2018
Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan
Sameera Al Salam folds a discarded piece of newspaper into a long strip then loops it round her finger…
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
Life & Style
May 20, 2018
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
Giza has become the first governorate in Egypt to include a special zone for women and girls, following in the…
Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women
World
April 25, 2018
Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women
A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect…
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
World
April 25, 2018
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
The statues of famous men in Britain’s Parliament Square have finally got female company. A memorial to an activist who…
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
World
April 25, 2018
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
A self-styled Indian guru has been found guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013. Authorities beefed up security…
‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize
World
April 24, 2018
‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize
The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the seven recipients of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s largest and most…
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate
Middle East
April 24, 2018
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate
A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
Middle East
April 23, 2018
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…