Women in Philippines used as Japanese sex slaves demand justice | Women News
Mapaniqui, Philippines – Last month, at the feast of St Joseph, 88-year-old Pilar Galang stood up to sing in front of a gathering in Mapaniqui,…
Biden admin seeks to halt ruling suspending sale of abortion pill | Courts News
The administration of United States President Joe Biden has filed an emergency motion to stay a decision that would suspend the sale of the abortion…
As India’s population soars, number of women in workforce shrinks | Women’s Rights News
India is on the cusp of surpassing China to become the world’s most populous country, and its economy is among the fastest-growing in the world.…
UN chief demands Taliban revoke ban on women staff | Women’s Rights News
The UN said that it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency. The UN has said that…
Alarm after Taliban arrests girls’ school activist amid crackdown | Taliban News
On the fifth day of the holy month of Ramadan, Matiullah Wesa, an advocate for girls’ and women’s education in Afghanistan, went to a neighbourhood…
How an interview with a rapist fired up Serbia’s feminists | Women’s Rights
Belgrade, Serbia – Even though six months have passed, Branka Blizanac still remembers the moment she learned that a tabloid in Belgrade had interviewed a serial…
One Pakistani woman’s battle to marry of her own free will | Women
It was the spring of 1996 and the newspapers were filled with love stories. Runaway girls. Budding romances that “started with a cup of ice…
Russia’s war in Ukraine exacts heavy toll on women, says UNFPA | Women News
As the cost of Russia’s bloody war in Ukraine continues to devastate lives across the country, women in particular are suffering detrimental effects to their…
Lucia Perez: Argentina court convicts two in femicide case | Courts News
Rape and murder of 16-year-old girl has fuelled a movement across Latin America demanding end to violence against women. A court in Argentina has convicted…
Afghanistan school year starts without millions of teenage girls | Education News
Afghanistan’s schools have reopened for the new academic year, but hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending classes as Taliban authorities ban…
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signs measure prohibiting abortion pills
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed a bill prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his…
US governor signs measure banning abortion pills in Wyoming | Women’s Rights News
Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills would take effect in July, pending any legal action that could delay that. The governor of the US state of…
US Supreme Court honours former justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Courts News
Following women’s rights champion Ginsburg’s death in 2020, the US Supreme Court saw its conservative majority expand further. A tribute to the late United States…
Yoon visits Japan, seeking to restore ties amid N Korea threat | Politics News
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to pay an official visit to Japan, seeking to turn the page on feuds dating back to the…
Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US | Courts News
A judge in the US state of Texas is hearing arguments in a lawsuit filed by anti-abortion groups that seeks to ban a widely used…
Polish activist found guilty in abortion case to appeal sentence | Women’s Rights News
Justyna Wydrzynska was convicted on Tuesday, three years after providing a woman with abortion pills. A Polish activist found guilty of facilitating an abortion has…
Chile’s abortion rights movement faces uphill battle | Women’s Rights News
Santiago, Chile – Siomara Molina stands on the steps of the Chilean National Library on a busy street in the heart of Chile’s capital. Waving…
This Women’s Day, there is little to celebrate in South Korea | Women
On March 4, recipients of South Korea’s annual “obstacles to gender equality” award were announced at an early International Women’s Day rally in Seoul. As…
Aurat March: Pakistani women rally seeking safe public space | Women’s Rights News
Islamabad, Pakistan – Tens of thousands of Pakistani women have rallied in major cities across the country as part of the sixth Aurat March (Women’s…
International Women’s Day protesters demand gender equality | Women’s Rights News
Demonstrations, conferences and artistic events around the world have marked International Women’s Day, an annual observance established to recognise women and demand equality for half…