Jordan has long been an unwavering ally of Western countries. But the status of women – their treatment in the labor market, their access to good medical care, and their participation in politics – has deteriorated in recent years, although Jordanian women have made progress in the field of education.Read More →
ohn March 8, 2021, women around the world took part in protests to mark International Women’s Day. In Mexico, the annual event is even more poignant, as at least 10 women are murdered every day in the country; in 2021, the date was marred by further violence. As day approached,Read More →
In the Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday, the Taliban opened fire on protesters near a building that housed the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Gandhara News reported. One of the protesters said women took to the streets on Tuesday to demand work, food and freedom. The protesters further said theRead More →
It is disturbing that after 1968 most sources are ambivalent about Lillian Diedericks. It is appalling that most do not question the downplaying of her prominent role as a liberation activist. “Tshepo’s mum, Lillian Diedericks, passed away this morning.” This is the text message sent to me on Tuesday, DecemberRead More →
Taliban officials say women must be accompanied by a close male relative if they travel more than 72 km, which is doomed. In Afghanistan, Taliban officials say women seeking to travel long distances should not be allowed to take road transport unless accompanied by a close male relative. Guidelines releasedRead More →
Under a new directive issued by the Taliban, a woman traveling distances greater than 75 km would only be offered to drive if accompanied by a close male relative. The death of an activist recently sent shockwaves across the country as well. Since mid-August, Afghan women have staged regular nationwideRead More →
Governance Innovation Labs, a pioneer in ensuring good governance through civic engagement, recently announced its “Art for Democracy” scholarship for emerging and early career artists. The first project in the “RESIST” series is an artistic interpretation of five recent movements led by women in Kerala and is visualized by theirRead More →
A human rights organization has sounded the alarm over the worsening human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, claiming that a dozen prominent women’s rights activists have been arbitrarily arrested by regime forces of Riyadh throughout this year. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A human rights organization has sounded the alarm overRead More →
A human rights organization has sounded the alarm over the worsening human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, claiming that a dozen prominent women’s rights activists have been arbitrarily arrested by regime forces of Riyadh throughout this year. Human rights organization Sanad, which monitors and exposes human rights abuses in SaudiRead More →
Born into a devout Muslim family in Saudi Arabia, Manal al-Sharif spent her childhood feeling that women were second-class citizens. In her small world, every piece of information she encountered was carefully organized, censored in such a way as to crush any spirit of rebellion. Thanks to the internet, arrivedRead More →
Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem Account of a visit from Saint Nicholas redefined Christmas in America. As historian Steven Nissenbaum explains in The battle for Christmas, Moore’s lay St. Nick weakened religious associations for the holiday, turning it into a family celebration that culminated with Santa’s toy deliveries on ChristmasRead More →
By Maura Ives / For conversation Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefined Christmas in America. As historian Steven Nissenbaum explains in “The Battle for Christmas,” Moore’s secular Saint Nick weakened religious associations for the holiday, turning it into a family celebration that culminatedRead More →
Indian women activists have forged pioneering paths through dominant narratives this year, daring to speak out frankly despite the consequences they knew they would follow. Their moments of dissent were seen as acts of courage by some and acts of radicalism by others, but at the same time it hasRead More →
Every year between November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and December 10 (Human Rights Day), the world comes together to demand a safer world for women. women and girls by marking 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where UNFPA isRead More →
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Credit: UN Women Opinion by Divya Srinivasan, Humaida Abdulghafoor (New Delhi, India) Wednesday 22 December 2021 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, India, December 22 (IPS) – Marital rape is now criminalized without exception in the Maldives, as part of a seriesRead More →
Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Global, Titles, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations Opinion International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Credit: UN Women NEW DELHI, India, December 22, 2021 (IPS) – Marital rape is now criminalized without exception in the Maldives, as part of a series of significant amendmentsRead More →
Hundreds of Jordanians have taken to social media to mourn the death of former minister and human rights activist Asma Khader, who left a lasting legacy in the struggle for women’s rights. Khader, a seasoned lawyer and staunch advocate for women, died Monday following a brief battle with cancer. SheRead More →
I hope the commemoration of Mother’s Day serves as a reminder to all of us, both stakeholders and the public, that women hold a high position who contribute to the development of the nation we love. Sleman, Yogyakarta (ANTARA) – Women’s Empowerment and Child Welfare Minister Bintang Puspayoga stressed thatRead More →
China plans to strengthen its women’s rights laws to provide stronger protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. The proposed settlement comes amid the rise of a nascent #MeToo movement in China, which activists say has been hampered by the country’s strict regime of censorship and oppressionRead More →
Women’s rights activists in Milton Keynes will be infiltrating this Christmas to defend their right to unisex spaces. Members of the Women’s Rights Network (WRN) are handing out flyers in the city’s mall to highlight the growing number of businesses and organizations that are introducing mixed washrooms and locker rooms.Read More →
India’s government has approved a proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, according to media reports, as women’s rights activists fear the move could lead to a “real disaster”. The decision to raise the age was taken at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday,Read More →
Angelina Joliethe eldest daughter of, Zahara Jolie Pitt seems to follow his mother in the field of activism. The 16-year-old joined her mother in Washington, DC last week to meet with lawmakers working on violence against women law reform. Adopted in 1996 by the president Bill clinton, the bill providedRead More →
Missing women’s rights activist Noof, 23, “held against her will” in mental hospital in Qatar Noof al-Maadeed, 23, was last heard from on October 13 when she spoke of receiving threats Since then, fears have grown for her safety, with some reports last week suggesting that she had been murdered.Read More →
The Indian government has approved a proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, according to media reports, as women’s rights activists fear the move could lead to “real disaster.” The decision to raise the age was taken at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday,Read More →
An engraved illustration of Santa Claus and what could be Mrs Claus from the 1878 book ‘Lill’s Travels in Santa Claus Country and Other Stories’ by Ellis Towne, Sophie May and Ella Farman. Artist unknown. Wikimedia Commons Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Story of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefinedRead More →
Families face “deep poverty and hunger” this winter amid reports of child labor, early marriages and “even the sale of children,” High Commissioner Nada al-Nashif said United Nations Deputy for Human Rights. Reuters 14 December 2021, 19:35 Last modification: December 14, 2021, 7:45 PM Afghan women’s rights defenders and civilianRead More →
ANI | Update: Dec 14 2021 20:44 STI Kabul [Afghanistan]Dec. 14 (ANI): Women activists have expressed concern at an upsurge in violence against women in the crisis-torn country as they gather in the capital Kabul, local media reported.Women activists gathered in Kabul to mark the end of a 16-day campaignRead More →
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UN rights office provides update on Afghanistan Said killings continue across the country, mostly by the Taliban Denounces Taliban recruitment of boys and undermines women’s rights Families face severe poverty, reports of “sale of children” The deposed government envoy denounces a “total reversal” of advances GENEVA, December 14 (Reuters) –Read More →
Families face “extreme poverty and hunger” this winter amid reports of child labor, early marriage and “even the sale of children,” said Nada al-Nashif, Haut- United Nations Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights. GENEVA, Switzerland – More than 100 former members of the Afghan national security forces and others have beenRead More →
The Supreme Court appears poised to rule that fetal life trumps the constitutional rights of women and girls to live and breathe, which was the goal of anti-choice activists from the start. The March for Women’s Lives April 1, 2004, in DC (Wikimedia Commons) After the pleadings of December 1Read More →
BY METEMBE SIBANDAWOMEN’s rights activist Nyarai Gumbonzvanda won a global award last week at the Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards in the United States of America for her role in promoting gender equality and women’s rights in the country , as well as in the fight against child marriage. Gumbonzvanda, whoRead More →
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Saudi women’s rights activist has accused three former U.S. intelligence contractors of illegal hacking of her phone which contributed to her arrest and then torture in her home country, according to a complaint filed in a US court. Ms. Loujain al-Hathloul helped lead a campaign to allowRead More →
Mon 13 Dec 2021 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) Register here. What is the current situation of Afghan women and women’s rights after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban? And after? About this event Lina AbiRafeh is a global women’s rights expert and humanitarian worker with decadesRead More →
New York City’s elected officials gathered at Planned Parenthood in Manhattan on Monday, Dec. 6, to demand reproductive justice as the Supreme Court decides the fate of abortion access in the country. Abortion rights are under threat as the Supreme Court reviews Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and previously upheld Texas’Read More →
In dire news for women’s rights, the United States Supreme Court today ruled to allow extreme anti-abortion law in the state of Texas for the time being. The move is likely to further embolden several other states across the country, which may ban abortion, and means most pregnant women inRead More →
the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit dedicated to a healthier world for all, today announced that Kim Post, executive vice president and chief operating officer of HonorHealth, a valley-leading healthcare system serving 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area, will be the volunteer community chair of theRead More →
Washington: A Saudi Arab Women’s rights activist accused three elders United States intelligence entrepreneurs an illegal To hack from her call who contributed to his being Stoped and later tortured in his home country, according to a lawsuit fiLED in one we to research. Loujain al-Hathloul helped lead a campaignRead More →
(Almaty) – The refusal by the authorities of the city of Almaty to allow a march for women’s rights on March 8, 2022, shows the authorities’ indifference to women’s rights, including a serious problem of domestic violence Human Rights Watch said today. On November 16, 2021, three Kazakh activists, actingRead More →
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Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul can be seen in this undated photo. Marieke Wijntjes / Document via REUTERS Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Dec.9 (Reuters) – A Saudi women’s rights activist has accused three former U.S. intelligence contractors of illegally hacking her phoneRead More →
In Senegal, gender-based violence is once again making headlines. This time, the biggest beauty pageant in the country, Miss Senegal, is at the center of the controversy. In November, Miss Senegal 2020 mother Fatima Dione told Senegalese media that her daughter was raped while performing her official pageant duties. SheRead More →
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (AP) — Women’s rights activists in Kabul, the Afghan capital, insisted on Sunday that they would continue to fight for their right to education, jobs and participation in the Afghan political and social life, and said a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was not enough to addressRead More →
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday, December 6 and called on the United States to take action to ensure Afghan women and girls can return to the classroom and on. the workplace following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Blinken saidRead More →
Turkish authorities pursue and silence activists, politicians and opponents of the AKP regime led by Erdogan and anyone who voices their opinion. Charges are ready for anyone who opposes his conviction, advocates freedom and stands against him, and is subject to arrest or imprisonment and the same argument of “dealingRead More →
An Afghan woman wearing a burqa walks out of a small store in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Women’s rights activists in the Afghan capital of Kabul insisted on Sunday that they would continue to fight for their rights. right to education, employment and participation in Afghan politicalRead More →
Turkish authorities are pursuing and silencing activists, politicians and opponents of the AKP regime led by Erdogan and anyone expressing his opinion. Charges are ready for anyone who opposes his conviction, advocates for and protests against him, and is punishable by arrest or imprisonment and the same argument of “dealingRead More →
Sign up for Patriarchy Week, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent out every Saturday. Don’t ask what your country can do for you, ask how many children you can have for your country Looks like those “hysterical” women were right after all. In recent years, anyone who feared thatRead More →
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Women’s rights activists in Kabul, the Afghan capital, insisted on Sunday that they would continue to fight for their right to education, jobs and participation in Afghan political and social life, and said a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was not enough to address theRead More →
Kabul women’s rights activists say they would fight for the right to education, employment and participation in political and social life A Taliban fighter guards an entrance as women line up during a World Food Program cash distribution in Kabul. —AFP By AP Published: Sun 5 Dec 2021, 19:49 Women’sRead More →
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Women’s rights activists in Kabul, the Afghan capital, insisted on Sunday that they would continue to fight for their right to education, jobs and participation in Afghan political and social life, and said a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was not enough to address theRead More →
Afghan women’s rights activists protested in Kabul on December 5, insisting they would continue to fight for their right to education, jobs and political participation after the government Taliban-led issued a decree on women’s rights they deem inadequate. Writer and women’s rights activist Huda Khamosh noted women are “a keyRead More →
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Women’s rights activists in Kabul, the Afghan capital, insisted on Sunday that they would continue to fight for their right to education, employment and participation in human rights. political and social life in Afghanistan, and said that a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was notRead More →
YOU! EMPOWER ™ congratulates the three Fall 2021 graduates of the Christian Women’s Job Corps of Cherokee County. The graduates included Rita Laurie, Minnie Sanders and Angela Stewett. These students participated in a five-week course as part of a program born out of a successful partnership between YOU! Empowering womenRead More →
December 4 – YOU! EMPOWER ™ congratulates the three Fall 2021 graduates of the Christian Women’s Job Corps of Cherokee County. The graduates included Rita Laurie, Minnie Sanders and Angela Stewett. These students participated in a five-week course as part of a program born out of a successful partnership betweenRead More →
On the night of October 25, in the hectic hours following the announcement of a military takeover in Sudan by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the coup leader, a group of forces wearing military uniforms took stormed the central complex of the University of Khartoum, including the student dormitories. During theRead More →
As a student preparing to begin her final year of legal studies in Afghanistan, Azad* felt her future held endless possibilities. The drive and talent that had propelled her best academic performance, coupled with a sense that her country was on the threshold of a new era of good governance,Read More →
Istanbul, Turkey – A documentary chronicling the efforts of activists working to end violence against women in Turkey has been chosen as the UK’s official entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the Oscars. Dying to Divorce, produced by Turkish and British filmmakers and which took five yearsRead More →
More than 120 members of the European Parliament have denounced the Riyadh regime’s “continued persecution” of Saudi women human rights defenders, saying activists released from prison still face rights violations and severe restrictions in the kingdom . The lawmakers, in a joint letter signed on International Women Human Rights DefendersRead More →