It finally came home. The men couldn’t do it, but the women did. In front of a crowded 90,000 crowded Wembley Stadium and millions watching across the country, the Lionesses won Euro 2022. They beat Germany 2-1. It’s something truly worth celebrating – England’s first major footballing trophy since 1966,Read More →
New Delhi, July 30: This is the story of a trailblazer creating pathways for women. Muthulakshmi Reddy (July 30, 1886 – July 22, 1968) was the first female student at Maharaja’s School for Boys, Pudukkottai, the first female Indian surgeon at Madras Medical College, the first Indian member of theRead More →
House ” National ” Remembering Muthulakshmi Reddy, a pioneer in surgery and women’s rights, on her 136th birthday New Delhi, July 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) This is the story of a pioneer creator of courses for women. Muthulakshmi Reddy (July 30, 1886 – July 22, 1968) was the first female student atRead More →
A women’s rights activist has been visited by Wiltshire police officers – who have allegedly accused her of being ‘annoying with paedophiles’. Kellie-Jay Keen, who lives in Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, expressed her frustrations in a YouTube video about the force’s response to the hate crimes report on Sunday July 24.Read More →
A new group of local activists will hold a rally for women’s rights at 5 p.m. Saturday in front of Killeen City Hall, 101 N. College St. Bell County for Pro Choice is a new organization created by Killeen resident Zoe Bennett who is passionate about women’s rights. “I originallyRead More →
Activists from the Democratic Women’s Association of India (AIDWA) and All India Women’s Federation held a procession against emerging inflation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) on roundabout meals from the main court to the collector here Thursday Activists from the Democratic Women’s Association of India (AIDWA) and All IndiaRead More →
Activists from Democratic Women’s Association of India (AIDWA) and Federation of Indian Women held a procession against rising inflation and rising Goods and Services Tax (GST) on groceries from the High Court roundabout to the collector here on Thursday. Asha Mishra from Federation of Indian Women and Madhu Garg fromRead More →
A five-day training on strengthening the women’s movement was organized by UN Women in Entebbe, Uganda, from 18 to 22 July 2022. This workshop, supported by UN Women as part of the EU-UN Global Spotlight initiative , aimed to strengthen the work of Pillar 6 partners and the existing women’sRead More →
UN Women’s representative in Afghanistan said on Monday that the backsliding of women’s rights there is a “wake-up call” to the world that shows how decades of progress can be erased in a matter of months. “Across the world, walking outside your front door is part of everyday life,” saidRead More →
After dozens of Iranian women came out in public and sent their videos to anti-hijab activist Masih Alinejad in New York, Iran says sending her images could result in up to 10 years in prison . Ali Khan-Mohammadi, spokesman for Iran’s Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Prohibiting Evil, responsible forRead More →
The fight for equal rights for women has been a long one, marked by notable gains as well as tragic setbacks. A high point in this trajectory was the Seneca Falls Convention, July 19-20, 1848, the first gathering for women’s rights in the United States. Today I celebrate his 174thRead More →
PETALING JAYA: Pasir Salak MP Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman’s use of profanity in Parliament and derogatory remarks against female MPs should not be tolerated or allowed in Parliament as they border on misogyny, say civil society groups and women’s rights advocates in the country. Tajuddin launched a tirade on womenRead More →
Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate received a less than warm welcome from liberal protesters demonstrating against restrictive abortion laws on Saturday – who chased him away when he tried to show support. Pro-abortion protesters shouted over Rep. Charlie Crist’s attempts to speak to them outside an event in Tampa on Saturday,Read More →
Listen to the article Two years ago Justyna Wydrzyńska, a women’s rights activist, sent a pack of abortion pills to help a woman get an abortion. Now she faces up to three years in prison for breaking Poland’s strict abortion law. A law that only allows the termination of pregnancyRead More →
Listen to this article here After the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade on June 24, a ruling that eliminated federal protections for women’s constitutional right to choose, women lost control of their own reproductive health decisions, which were insured for nearly 50 years. The ruling has reignited the AmericanRead More →
Ensuring equal opportunities and pay for women is one of the many topics discussed at the federal government’s jobs summit, which will take place on 1 and 2 September. Around 100 guests will come from business, labor, civil society groups and other levels of government. The summit was flagged byRead More →
Businesswoman Patricia Duncan Sutherland has been re-elected president of the People’s National Party (PNP) women’s movement, pledging to push harder for the legalization of abortion in Jamaica and the implementation of the law on sexual harassment. Duncan Sutherland, who is the organisation’s fifth leader, was re-elected on Sunday at theRead More →
People attend a rally calling for abortion rights in Washington, DC on July 9, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] WASHINGTON — The United States continued to feel the heat from the Supreme Court’s explosive decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two weeks ago, which ended constitutional protection of the right to abortion forRead More →
Iranian authorities are cracking down hard on “women wearing the wrong hijab” and will hold a “hijab rally” on Tuesday, but activists have their own plans to protest. President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday called the disregard for hijab rules an “organized promotion of [moral] Corruption in Islamic Society” and orderedRead More →
* Thousands of protesters came to Washington, DC, on Saturday to demand more action from the White House to protect abortion access, as the fight for abortion rights further divides America along lines ideological and partisan. * Without Roe c. Wade, states are allowed to impose their own medical procedureRead More →
Irondale, Brooklyn’s leading theatrical and artistically ambitious theater ensemble, along with three esteemed curators, has announced the lineup for the fifth annual On Women Festival, July 11-31, celebrating the lives and experiences of female artists. Committed to producing the works of emerging, progressive and dynamic playwrights, this year’s festival willRead More →
An abortion saved the life of U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, enabling a decades-long career advocating for women’s rights, but she will leave office in an America where women have fewer reproductive freedoms than when she arrived. She said she intended to continue fighting outside of political office. “I’m not goingRead More →
Geneva: The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday (July 8th) adopted a resolution condemning violations of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the ruling Taliban to end restrictive practices described as making them “invisible” in society. The Taliban seized power for the second time inRead More →
by Maggie White On Thursday, June 30 at 4 p.m., Blue Hill resident Mary Richardson staged a peaceful protest in response to the WE Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the constitutional right to abortion. The news compelled Richardson, who currently works at the Blue HillRead More →
A very first march for women’s rights is scheduled for July 24 in Wellsboro. Tioga County Women’s Rights Activists were formed in response to the June 24 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. This action returned the decision to allow abortion to the states. As of this writing, 11Read More →
In a call on Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner who is jailed by Russian authorities and is currently on trial on charges suspected drugs. The White House said in a statement read from the president’sRead More →
Women’s rights activists across the Arab world plan to stage strikes today in response to recent feminicides in Egypt and Women’s rights activists across the Arab world plan to stage strikes today in response to recent femicides in Egypt and Jordan. Photo: Hossam el-Hamalawy/Flickr Women’s rights activists across the ArabRead More →
Lorna Slater, Green MSP It was a major step backwards and will see more people put at risk and some forced to risk their health rather than have safe access to abortion services. The decision follows years of progressive attacks on bodily autonomy and the right to choose. This willRead More →
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) – A chained masked woman, an “abortion Supreme Court” sign and a pregnant Statue of Liberty received loud cheers during the “Boom Box Parade” in Willimantic. “Women wear red, our faces are red,” said Bev York of “We the People,” a grassroots activist group. They marched inRead More →
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Taliban remain illegitimate leaders despite a statement by thousands of male clerics supporting their extremist government, Afghan women activists said on Sunday. The clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban and their reclusive leader on Saturday after a three-day meeting failed to address thorny issues such asRead More →
KABUL: The Taliban remain illegitimate leaders despite a statement by thousands of male clerics supporting their hardline government, Afghan women activists said on Sunday. The clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban and their reclusive leader on Saturday after a three-day meeting failed to address thorny issues such as the rightRead More →
World Taliban are still illegitimate rulers, Afghan women activists say In Kabul, a collective of women’s groups also criticized the gathering of clerics as unrepresentative. July 04, 2022 06:55 KABUL (AFP) – The Taliban remainRead More →
04-Jul-2022 | Sunil Thongam I did some research on activists and social workers before writing this article. I discovered that there is a fine line between an activist and a social worker. The precise meaning is as follows: “An activist is a person who campaigns toRead More →
Recently, there has been an increase in discussion of women’s rights, and with the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, they are now more prevalent than ever. The women discussed how to protect our rights in all their forms and how to act to help. This led to talk aboutRead More →
The Taliban remain illegitimate leaders despite a statement by thousands of male clerics supporting their extremist government, Afghan women activists said on Sunday. The clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban and their reclusive leader on Saturday after a three-day meeting failed to address thorny issues such as the right ofRead More →
Burqa-clad women walk past a banner in Kandahar telling them how to dress in public Javed TANVEER Text size The Taliban remain illegitimate leaders despite a statement by thousands of male clerics supporting their extremist government, Afghan women activists said on Sunday. The clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban andRead More →
Afghan women activists claimed on Sunday that the Taliban remained illegitimate leaders despite the endorsement of their extremist regime by thousands of male clerics. These clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban regime on Saturday after a three-day meeting. This meeting failed to address a thorny issue such as the rightRead More →
AAs it happened I was in Edinburgh the day Roe v Wade was cancelled, and the next day I caught a train to London and did what I usually do when I get near the King’s Cross station. I took a short walk to the old St Pancras Cemetery toRead More →
The Taliban remain illegitimate leaders despite a statement by thousands of male clerics supporting their government, Afghan women activists said on Sunday. The clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban and their reclusive leader on Saturday after a three-day meeting failed to address thorny issues such as the right of teenageRead More →
KABUL: The Taliban remain illegitimate leaders despite a statement by thousands of male clerics supporting their hardline government, Afghan women activists said on Sunday. The clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban and their reclusive leader on Saturday after a three-day meeting failed to address thorny issues such as the rightRead More →
Here’s a look at some of the topics from this week’s journalists’ roundtable. Women, Activists, and Providers Trying to Navigate Ohio’s Rapidly Changing Abortion Landscape It’s been a week since the United States Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case, which guaranteed a woman’s constitutional right to anRead More →
PARIS: The lawyer for the only surviving attacker of the November 2015 terror massacre in Paris has slammed his client’s murder conviction and sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole, saying on Thursday the verdict ‘raises serious questions’ .Olivia Ronen did not say whether Salah Abdeslam wouldRead More →