On Women’s Day, watch these five unsung heroes changing the world | Women News
From the battlefield in Ukraine, to the streets of Peru, to backstage at a Bollywood audition, every day women find ways to rise up against…
US vice president voices support for Texas abortion lawsuit | Health News
The administration of United States President Joe Biden has spoken out in support of a recently filed lawsuit against Texas’s abortion ban, led by five…
Afghanistan universities reopen but women still barred by Taliban | Women’s Rights News
The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in 2021. Male students have trickled back…
How an Afghan girls’ school principal fled the Taliban | Refugees
Listen to this story: On a cold November day, Aqila Tavakali and her 14-year-old son brace themselves against an icy wind as they walk the…
US pharmacy chain won’t dispense abortion pills in some states | Women’s Rights News
Access to abortion medication has emerged as a major battleground in the legal struggle over the procedure in the US. Calls were growing across Twitter…
For some Chinese women it ‘doesn’t make sense’ to have babies | Demographics News
After three Lunar New Year holidays in a row disrupted by China’s zero-COVID policy, Ann Pei, Mona Zhao, and Wenyi Hai were thrilled to be…
Why money will not be enough to address Japan’s baby crisis | Demographics News
Tokyo, Japan – Chika Hashimoto, a 23-year-old who recently graduated from Tokyo’s Temple University, is not averse to having a family in the future, but…
‘Books they love’: A Kabul graveyard library for two schoolgirls | Women
Listen to this story: Kabul, Afghanistan – One morning in early October last year, 16-year-old cousins Marzia and Hajar Mohammadi were laid to rest next…
Democrat-led states challenge US over abortion pill restrictions | Women’s Rights News
Twelve states, led by Washington and Oregon, have filed a lawsuit against the United States government over access to the abortion pill mifepristone. They accused…
Harvey Weinstein: 16 years for rape, sexual assault in LA trial | Women News
The once-celebrated Hollywood producer who helped spark the #MeToo movement also faces charges in London. A Los Angeles judge has sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16…
Texas judge could halt access to abortion pill mifepristone | Women News
Los Angeles, California, the US – An upcoming court decision could threaten access to abortion pills across the United States, including in sanctuary states like…
Saudi Arabia sends first female team to global tennis event | Tennis
Four Saudi players are taking part in the juniors category of Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in Sri Lanka this week. Women’s sport in Saudi…
S Korea breaks record for world’s lowest fertility rate, again | Women’s Rights News
The number of babies expected per woman in South Korea dropped to 0.78 last year, down from 0.81 a year earlier. South Korea has smashed…
How US abortion organisers are learning from Honduran activists | Women
Listen to this story: New Orleans, United States – The half dozen women gathered in the backyard pause for a moment to listen to the…
Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws | Health News
Measures allow workers suffering period pain to take paid time off, as right to abortions in state hospitals is enshrined. Madrid has approved legislation expanding…
Afghanistan’s women: Life under Taliban restrictions | Women’s Rights
From: UpFront‘Everybody is trying to grasp something that gives them hope, and that hope is getting eliminated on a daily basis.’ When the Taliban retook…
Leaving Afghanistan: Starting over in a new land | Conflict
From: 101 East101 East follows a female school principal and a student who have fled Taliban rule in Afghanistan to start new lives in Canada.…
Iraqis protest over killing of YouTube star by her father | Women’s Rights News
Demonstrators hold placards saying ‘stop killing women’ and ‘Tiba’s killer must be held to account’. Iraqis are protesting to demand a law against domestic violence,…
Myanmar women target of online abuse by pro-military social media | Social Media News
Women who have expressed views on social media opposing military rule in Myanmar are being subjected to abuse, including calls for their arrest and threats…
Pro-abortion rights advocates sue over state pill restrictions | Women’s Rights News
Supporters of abortion rights in the United States have filed separate lawsuits on Wednesday challenging two states’ abortion pill restrictions, the opening salvo in what…