In a close presidential race, Trump is strategically ambiguous on abortion | US Election 2024 News
Experts say it is not likely Trump’s shifting position will prompt abortion opponents to defect to Harris’s camp. But, they warn, there is a real…
Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN | Sexual Assault News
UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18.The United Nations children’s agency says one in…
Gisele Pelicot is a hero | Women’s Rights
Gisele Pelicot is a hero. Her husband, Dominique Pelicot, has recently admitted in a French court that he drugged her to sleep, raped her, and…
Israel supporters attack woman wearing keffiyeh in Germany | Protests
NewsFeedVideo shows Israel supporters in Berlin attacking a woman wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf and pulling it off her head before pushing her to the…
‘No place to go’: As Israel bombs Lebanon, African migrants feel abandoned | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Soreti*, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker living in Lebanon, says she feels lucky to be alive. She was not home when Israeli air strikes struck…
Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court | Women’s Rights News
The ruling follows Austria’s refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that gender and nationality…
Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News
The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, US and Jordan.A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic…
Why medical support for safe abortion is growing in a post-Roe world | Women’s Rights
In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned its own decision from 1973 in the landmark Roe v Wade case, which until then protected…
‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws | Women’s Rights News
Kampala, Uganda – At exactly 3:21pm on August 25, Moses Odongo received a call informing him that his 14-year-old cousin Christine had died attempting to…
Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations | Crime
Kolkata, India: Tapas Pal has been making clay idols of various gods and goddesses for the past two decades at Kumartuli, a traditional potters’ hub…
Alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, hip-hop culture will also be on trial | Music
Earlier this month, the world was shocked by the arrest of one of the most successful music moguls in the history of rap, Sean “Diddy”…
Recognising domestic violence as a cause of death: One mother’s long fight | Mental Health
Contains references to self-harm, sexual violence, domestic abuse and suicide. A talented hairdresser with a knack for convincing people to get dressed up in fancy…
Transgender woman stabbed to death in Georgia amid LGBTQ bill controversy | LGBTQ News
Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender model, is killed in Georgia, raising concerns over LGBTQ rights and safety.A Georgian transgender model and prominent public figure has been…
‘We are guilty’: Politician blames gov’t and community for Ugandan Olympian | Women
NewsFeedThousands have attended the funeral for Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was killed by her ex-partner in Kenya. She was buried with full…
Painting from prison: Egypt’s iconic activist, Inji Efflatoun | Women’s Rights
Inji Efflatoun – artist, feminist and communist in mid-20th-century Egypt, was jailed for her political activism.An artist, communist, feminist and a champion of the poorest…
‘A win for all of us’: HK domestic helpers welcome rare rape conviction | Crime News
Hong Kong, China – A 36-year-old foreign domestic worker in Hong Kong was on her way to throw out the rubbish when her Swedish employer…
A tech revolution in rural India: Training poor women in STEM | Women’s Rights
Kandabari, India – On a sunny morning in Kandabari village in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a group of students is learning to…
‘I wish I was listened to’: NSW to respond to landmark birth trauma inquiry | Women News
Sydney, Australia – Sam Hall, an Aboriginal woman from Ormiston in southeast Queensland, was 40 weeks pregnant when she felt her baby’s movements slow. She…
UK to conduct review on tackling ‘extremist ideologies’, including misogyny | Women’s Rights News
Misogyny, ‘Islamism’ and far-right ‘extremism’ among trends to be analysed, Home Office says.UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the United Kingdom’s…
Some doctors still on strike, protests spread after Indian medic’s murder | Sexual Assault News
Thousands march in streets of Kolkata as authorities struggle to contain demonstrations calling for justice.Some Indian junior doctors have remained off the job as they…