Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape case | Sexual Assault News
Female doctor’s bloodied body was found in a classroom at a state-run college and hospital in Kolkata last August.A police volunteer has been convicted of…
‘Law of the land:’ Biden signals Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified | Women’s Rights News
Outgoing President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind an effort to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment part of the United States Constitution. Friday’s announcement…
UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy | Cricket News
England’s cricket board proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ response against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women in response to the MPs’ letter.A group of British politicians…
No privacy, constant struggles for women in Gaza’s crowded tent camps | Gaza
For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy. Women displaced…
‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help | Migration
Sometimes when the pain hits, Agnes* has to pause for several seconds to ride out the excruciating wave. It feels like someone has tied a…
‘I’m broken’: The women enduring domestic violence amid Israeli war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Khan Younis, Gaza – The face of Samar Ahmed, 37, shows clear signs of exhaustion. It is not just because she has five children, nor…
Women to play major role in rebuilding Syria says head of women’s affairs | Women’s Rights
NewsFeedSyria’s new head of women’s affairs, Aisha al-Dibs has told Al Jazeera that women from all provinces and ethnicities will play a major role in…
Who are the 51 men in Gisele Pelicot rape case; will old cases be reopened? | Courts News
More than 50 men have been found guilty in one way or another for the rape or sexual assault of one French woman, Gisele Pelicot,…
An Indian state used citizens’ data on political beliefs to deny benefits | Business and Economy
Vijayawada, India – As soon as Meda Ramana was elected the head of Garapadu village council in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, several residents…
France’s largest rape trial ordeal ends with defendants found guilty | Women’s Rights
NewsFeedGisele Pelicot, the victim at the centre of France’s largest ever rape trial, was cheered as she left court on Thursday following the verdict that…
Dozens kidnapped by rifle-wielding men in northwest Nigeria village | Gun Violence News
Residents said men carrying assault rifles went door to door, kidnapping people in the northwestern town of Kakin Dawa.Armed men have abducted dozens of women…
Cricket Australia defends Afghanistan boycott after hypocrisy accusation | Cricket News
Cricket Australia chief says he is ‘proud’ of the decision to cancel bilateral series against Afghanistan after outgoing ICC chair questions Australia’s ‘principles’.Australia’s top cricket…
Chilean President Boric rejects allegations of sexual harassment | Women’s Rights News
Authorities confirm criminal investigation being conducted over allegations of harassment.Chilean authorities have confirmed that President Gabriel Boric is being investigated over allegations of sexual harassment.…
Walt Disney agrees to pay $43.3m to settle pay discrimination suit | Women’s Rights News
The suit was filed in 2019 after the plaintiff learned that six men with same job title earned substantially more.Walt Disney has agreed to pay…
A Muslim perspective on abortion: Beyond ‘pro-choice’ and ‘pro-life’ | Women’s Rights
A recent “pro-choice” billboard campaign in Chicago, designed by a progressive “reproductive health and justice” charity for Muslims, has reignited a complex conversation on abortion…
US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur | Conflict News
Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence.The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdel Rahman…
Trump, Harris head west in election race for Latino votes in swing states | US Election 2024 News
The Democratic and Republican candidates in the November 5 battle for the White House have turned their attention to two key swing states in the…
France’s hijab bans in sports ‘discriminatory’: UN experts | Women News
‘Muslim women and girls who wear the hijab must have equal rights to participate in cultural and sporting life,’ UN experts say.United Nations rights experts…
‘Does a Dalit’s life have no value?’: The murder of a teenage girl in India | Women
Muzaffarpur, India – As protesters took to the streets of Kolkata to demand justice for a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered on August…
US women having abortions at the same rate as before ban: New study | Health News
A study shows women in the US are getting around state bans by using telehealth to obtain abortion pills.Women in the United States who live…