‘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…
Why has Arizona re-enacted a 160-year-old abortion ban? | Women’s Rights
Arizona’s Supreme Court has ruled that a 160-year-old law that places a near total ban on abortions may go back into effect in 14 days.…
‘Let states decide’: How Donald Trump’s position on abortion has changed | Donald Trump News
Trump did not call for a national abortion ban, disappointing anti-abortion activists. How has his stance changed? After months of speculation about his position amid…
Arizona’s top court allows near-total 1864 abortion ban to go into effect | Courts News
In 1864, the territory of Arizona in the United States passed a law that criminalised nearly all abortions. Arizona was not even a state at…
Trump says abortion should be up to US states, avoids backing national ban | Donald Trump News
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the issue of abortion access should be left up to states to decide, eschewing calls from within…
Taliban ban on girls’ education defies both worldly and religious logic | Education
Spring has arrived in Afghanistan, and Afghan children have returned to their schools to begin a new academic year. Girls beyond the 6th grade across…
Can we talk about Tate? The ‘manosphere’ in Australian schools | Women’s Rights News
Young fans of self-styled “manfluencers” like Andrew Tate, currently facing charges including rape in a Romanian court, are increasingly bringing misogynist views into Australian schools,…
The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation | Women’s Rights News
Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole. The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting…