‘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…
Indian medics stage nationwide strike over doctor’s rape and murder | In Pictures News
Indian doctors observed a nationwide strike, escalating protests after the “barbaric” rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue…
Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder | Protests News
Hospitals hit by 24-hour shutdown as protests demanding protection for health workers and condemning violence swell.Hundreds of thousands of Indian health workers and their supporters…
‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan | Women’s Rights
Kabul, Afghanistan – In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24 years old. Today, as on…
Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic | Protests News
Hospitals to suspend non-essential services and medical procedures on Saturday as public fury over brutal attack grows.Indian doctors have called for a nationwide shutdown of…
Taliban ‘deliberately deprived’ 1.4 million girls of schooling: UN | Education News
As Afghanistan’s rulers mark three years in power, the future of an entire generation of girls is ‘in jeopardy’, UN says.Afghanistan’s Taliban government has “deliberately…
Protests escalate in India over rape and murder of doctor | Protests News
Thousands of women and men marched across several Indian cities as protests against the rape and murder of a doctor escalated. Holding candles and posters…
What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests? | Sexual Assault News
Activists and doctors across India are planning to march on Wednesday evening to demand justice for a female doctor, who was raped and murdered while…
The right-wing lurch of X under Elon Musk | US Election 2024
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, and changed its name to X, he has banned journalists critical of him, and been accused of censoring Democratic…
‘They rape us before we can cross’: Women, girls fleeing violence in Mali | Armed Groups
Ayourou, Niger – It was just a few minutes before 7 o’clock on a Friday evening in early June when Kani* and 10 others fleeing…
Will abortion be a draw for US voters in 2024? This doctor thinks so | US Election 2024 News
Republican politician Reid Ribble, who preceded Gallagher in Congress, said he believes a Democrat can indeed flip the 8th District. But Ribble cautions against focusing…
Afghanistan’s first female Olympic breakdancer: ‘I want my big dream’ | Paris Olympics 2024 News
When Manizha Talash saw a video of an Afghan breakdancer on social media in 2020, she didn’t believe it at first. But that moment ended…
‘It’s evil’: Breast ironing leaves long-term scars for women in Nigeria | Women’s Rights
Abuja, Nigeria – When children turn 10, their first double-digit milestone is usually a time of excitement. But not for Elizabeth John, who could only…
Harris slams Trump on abortion issue as six-week ban takes effect in Iowa | US Election 2024 News
United States Vice President and the Democratic Party’s likely 2024 nominee Kamala Harris has slammed former President Donald Trump on abortion rights as a stringent,…
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…