At Olympics, India’s top women wrestlers have more at stake than medals | Paris Olympics 2024
Rohtak, India – On a hot summer afternoon, a strapping, fit man in his 30s drove his SUV to the outskirts of the crowded city…
‘It’s evil’: Breast ironing leaves long-term scars for women in Nigeria | Women’s Rights
Abuja, Nigeria – When children turn 10, their first double-digit milestone is usually a time of excitement. But not for Elizabeth John, who could only…
Paris Olympics 2024 controversy puts focus on ‘sexist’ women’s sports kits | Paris Olympics 2024 News
The official Nike kits for American women competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics have been slammed as “a costume born of patriarchal forces” by one…
Is traditional marriage doomed for millennials and Gen Z? | Religion
We delve into the declining marriage rates, focusing on East and Southeast Asia, and analyse the contributing factors to this trend.As marriage and birth rates…
How has the medical gender gap been affecting women’s health? | Health
From overlooked symptoms to misdiagnosis, how has the medical gender gap been affecting women’s health for years? Amid ongoing discourse and scrutiny of healthcare systems…
Former SpaceX workers file suit alleging harassment, wrongful termination | Technology
Eight former engineers accuse CEO Elon Musk of overseeing a ‘pervasively sexist culture’ at the rocket company. Eight former SpaceX engineers have filed a lawsuit…
India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election? | India Election 2024 News
EXPLAINERThe pitch was clear — the results mixed for Modi’s BJP. And India will see a dip in women MPs in its incoming parliament. Ahead…
Members of London’s Garrick Club agree to let women join for first time | Gender Equity News
Vote followed outrage over membership list that revealed the club was a bastion of Britain’s establishment. The members of the men-only Garrick Club in central…
‘Obvious’ Sydney mall killer targeted women, Australian police say | Gender Equity News
New South Wales Police commissioner says videos of the attack ‘speak for themselves’. Australian police have said they believe a man who fatally six stabbed…
Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community | In Pictures
Members of Bangladesh’s transgender hijra community, who were disallowed from attending other prayer services, have been welcomed at a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation…
Goals not guns: How a girls football team in India’s Manipur beats violence | Football
Andro, India – Smart in her neon blue jacket and bright red sneakers, Hemarani slips out of the large thatched-roof mud hut and stands squinting…