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 doctors observed a nationwide strike, escalating protests after the “barbaric” rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue…
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…
Kabul, Afghanistan – In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24 years old. Today, as on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
I was really looking forward to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I love a big spectacle – I still remember…
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…
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…
Manila, Philippines – Michelle Bulang left her abusive husband six years ago. But even after all she had been through, Bulang, who lives with her…
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…
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…