Muslim women in the West in the crosshairs of Zionists, white ‘feminists’ | Women’s Rights
For twenty-four long days, and with no end in sight, the Israeli government has been committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza with explicit and…
Pregnant women in peril from Israel’s bombardment | Gaza
NewsFeedPregnant women and their unborn children in Gaza are among those in danger from Israel’s bombardment and siege. Thousands of expectant mothers have no medical…
Afghanistan girls education activist Matiullah Wesa released by Taliban | Women News
Wesa, who travelled the country campaigning for girls to have access to education, freed after seven months in prison. An Afghan rights campaigner who advocated…
Why are women in ‘feminist paradise’ Iceland striking? | Women’s Rights News
Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including the country’s female prime minister, are taking to the streets on Tuesday in a nationwide protest against gender…
Western feminism and its blind spots in the Middle East | Women’s Rights
In our current era where digital platforms wield unparalleled influence, X – previously known as Twitter – is the closest thing we have to a…
With Milei leading Argentina’s presidential race, abortion is on the line | Elections News
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In Argentina, it can be hard to focus on anything but economics during an election year. With an annual inflation rate…
Mahsa Amini honoured with EU’s top human rights prize | Women’s Rights News
The Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody became a symbol for the women’s rights movement in Iran. Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman whose…
Spain call up Jenni Hermoso for first time since World Cup kiss scandal | Football News
Hermoso is part of Spain’s squad for the women’s Nations League matches to be played under new coach Montse Tome. Jenni Hermoso has been included…
Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi? | Women’s Rights News
When the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the winner of the peace prize, Narges Mohammadi, she recited a slogan associated with the women’s…
Abaya ban in French public schools: Secularism or discrimination? | Religion
UpFront examines discrimination and secularism in France after the government bans the abaya in public schools. As schools begin again, the French government announced a…
Denis Mukwege, DRC’s Nobel prize winner, announces presidency bid | Elections News
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor worked with victims of rape and brought attention to role of sexual violence during conflicts. The Democratic Republic of the…
The French government wants to ‘save’ Muslim women by controlling them | Women’s Rights
On September 8, France’s top administrative court upheld a government ban on the abaya in public schools. The government had announced the measure in August,…
Mahsa Amini One Year On | Women’s Rights
One year ago, protests rocked Iran and other countries after the death of Mahsa Amini. She had been picked up by the morality police but…
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida banks on women to revive his fortunes | Politics News
Tokyo, Japan – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has appointed five women to his cabinet, the highest since 2014, as part of a ministerial reshuffle…
Spain cuts gang rape convict’s prison term under botched law | Sexual Assault
Madrid, Spain – One of the five men convicted of gang rape in Spain’s notorious Wolf Pack case has had his sentence cut under botched…
Mexico will elect a female president, but Mexican women will still lose | Women’s Rights
It is official: Mexico will elect its first female president next year. One of the two top contenders in the June vote is 61-year-old Claudia…
Spain’s football chief Luis Rubiales to resign after World Cup kiss scandal | Women’s World Cup News
Spanish football federation president quits after kiss scandal which tarnished Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup. Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales, engulfed in…
She awoke to a gun in her face. What happened next would change Mexican law | Women’s Rights News
Tijuana, Mexico – On the evening of December 12, 2019, as Alina Narciso was falling asleep in her home in Tijuana, Mexico, she remembers hearing…
Surrogacy: Human right, or just wrong? | Women’s Rights
“A lovely gay couple are desperate to have their own child. I love being pregnant and have offered to carry their baby. What is wrong…
Mexican Supreme Court decriminalises abortion on federal level | Women’s Rights News
Mexico has become latest Latin American country to join the ‘green’ wave, a movement to loosen abortion restrictions. The Supreme Court of Mexico has decriminalised…