Paris Olympics opening ceremony was an insult to millions | Paris Olympics 2024
I was really looking forward to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I love a big spectacle – I still remember…
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…
Gambia’s parliament upholds ban on female genital mutilation | Women’s Rights News
MPs vote to kill the Women’s (Amendment) Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of female circumcision.Gambian lawmakers have voted to uphold a…
‘We are not criminals’: Philippines considers making divorce legal | Human Rights News
Manila, Philippines – Michelle Bulang left her abusive husband six years ago. But even after all she had been through, Bulang, who lives with her…
UN warns ‘clandestine’ cross-border FGM undermines bans | FGM News
Report highlights so-called ‘vacation cutting’ among families in the West taking girls to countries of origin for FGM. The United Nations has warned that the…
US Supreme Court upholds access to abortion pill | Courts News
Biden welcomes ruling and rebukes ‘extreme and dangerous agenda’ attacks on reproductive rights by Republican officials. The United States Supreme Court has rejected a bid…
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…
‘We were not allowed to serve food to our fathers when we had our period’ | Women’s Rights
"When I was young, a girl who got her first period was scared and frightened," Burkinabe grandmother Marie, 73, tells her daughter, Aminata, and teenage…
Scarred by war children in Myanmar ‘cannot have the life they used to have’ | Conflict News
Ever since she witnessed a Myanmar military air strike on her school in February, kindergarten teacher Mi Hser has been haunted by the memory. The…
Small Town Safe House: Gender-based violence in a South African town | Women’s Rights
In a town plagued by rape and murder, a community worker is determined to help vulnerable young women. In Bredasdorp, South Africa, a series of…
As Malaysia faces CEDAW review, women refugees continue to struggle | Refugees News
Unlike the excitement felt by many women when they find out they are expecting a baby, Hanna* was filled with fear when she realised she…
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…
Australia’s Albanese declares ‘national crisis’ after killings of women | Women News
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has branded domestic violence a “national crisis” amid an outcry over the rise in the number of killings of women…
Manhattan prosecutors announce retrial for film producer Harvey Weinstein | Sexual Assault News
The announcement follows a decision last week to toss Weinstein’s New York conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office…
‘Profoundly unjust’: Reactions to court overturning Weinstein’s conviction | Sexual Assault News
A New York appeals court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape, saying the trial judge should not have allowed other women to testify…
Top New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction | Sexual Assault News
Defence and prosecution prepare for retrial of the once-powerful movie producer in a case that was a landmark for the #MeToo movement. New York’s highest…
Cass Review: A victory for women, children and common sense | Women’s Rights
In England, a landmark independent review into gender care services for young people has exposed one of the biggest medical negligence scandals of recent times…
Nigeria’s Chibok girls kidnapping: 10 years later, a struggle to move on | Boko Haram
Maiduguri, Nigeria – It has been nearly a year since 26-year-old Rabiat left the Boko Haram enclave she was held in for close to a…
Poland lawmakers take steps towards liberalising abortion laws | Women’s Rights News
Under existing laws, abortion is legal only in cases of rape, incest or a danger to a woman’s health or life. Polish lawmakers have voted…
Polish lawmakers debate reforming strict abortion laws | Women’s Rights News
Poland has some of the strictest abortion laws in the European Union. Lawmakers in Poland have begun debating changes to the country’s harsh abortion laws…