women’s rights
A trainee doctor’s rape and murder sparked mass protests in India. A man has now been charged
World
October 9, 2024
A trainee doctor’s rape and murder sparked mass protests in India. A man has now been charged
New Delhi CNN — A man has been charged for the rape and murder of a resident doctor during a…
Two years on from Taliban takeover, Afghan women are being ‘erased from everything’
Middle East
September 1, 2024
Two years on from Taliban takeover, Afghan women are being ‘erased from everything’
CNN — When Zahra thinks back to her life before the summer of 2021, it seems like another reality. As…
Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
Middle East
August 24, 2024
Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
CNN — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public, under a strict new…
A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
Middle East
June 30, 2024
A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the…
Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
Middle East
March 9, 2024
Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
CNN — Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against women and girls” has led to human rights violations,…
Gendi: Women empowerment file witnessed ‘unprecedented boom’ over past nine years
Egypt
January 27, 2024
Gendi: Women empowerment file witnessed ‘unprecedented boom’ over past nine years
The women empowerment file has witnessed an unprecedented boom over the past nine years, said Minister of State for Emigration…
As they prepare to accept her Nobel prize, jailed activist’s children believe they’ll never see her again
Middle East
December 10, 2023
As they prepare to accept her Nobel prize, jailed activist’s children believe they’ll never see her again
Oslo, Norway CNN — At the age of four, Ali Rahmani realized his family would never lead an ordinary life.…
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
Middle East
November 8, 2023
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
CNN — Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi started a hunger strike on Monday in protest over what…
Five deaths in 10 days point to a problem Australia wants to solve
World
November 5, 2023
Five deaths in 10 days point to a problem Australia wants to solve
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The murder of five women within 10 days in Australia, allegedly by men they knew, has…
‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
Middle East
November 3, 2023
‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
Torkham and Chaman, Pakistan CNN — Earlier this week Nasim was leaving the only home he’s ever known, trudging toward…