The Delhi High Court’s split verdict on the criminalization of marital rape is a ‘tragedy’ but ‘still a step forward’, said several women activists who expressed hope that the Supreme Court would take a broader look at the issue so that married women are not discriminated against when applying existingRead More →
As the right to a legal abortion in the United States risks being removed, women and activists in Canada are watching the heated debates south of the border while bracing for what may be linked here. “It seems that the [U.S.] Supreme Court Justices Set to Disqualify Roe v. WadeRead More →
In depth: Women activists in the MENA region are among the most affected by the use of Pegasus spyware, which threatens their personal and professional reputation. Now they demand accountability. Hala al-Ahed was alarmed when she received a message from Apple. The telecommunications giant informed her that she may haveRead More →
In addition to Women’s History Month, March is also National Disability Awareness Month. We share memoirs and collections of essays from women (particularly artists and activists) living with disabilities – currently or in the recent past. Not everyone with a particular identity makes them an activist. But choosing to shareRead More →
There should be effective implementation of laws to clamp down on the continued heavy use of social media and digital platforms to relentlessly harass activists fighting for the cause of women’s empowerment and women professionals and entrepreneurs who work to use their skills for the national economy. This was oneRead More →
Este recurso fue desarrollado para un público de habla hispana. Read the original version in Spanish. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly recognized March 8 as International Women’s Day after a long struggle by women demanding gender equality, political rights, better pay and the respect they deserve. . DespiteRead More →
Husband Copeny Mari Copeny is a 14 year old girl from Flint, Michigan. She began her journey into activism when she wrote a letter to former President Barack Obama about the water crisis in Flint. Obama came to the state to check on the situation and he donated $100 millionRead More →
KOCHI: A group of women from various walks of life have written a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan registering their protest against the difficulties faced by women and children during the laying of the survey stone for the SilverLine project across the State. The women including Ajitha K fromRead More →
On March 15, 2022, after waging a decade-long legal battle against the Indian government, tribal rights activist Soni Sori and her nephew Lingaram Kodopoi were acquitted by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Chhattisgarh. A former teacher, Sori had been accused of having Naxalite ties and acting asRead More →
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania — To celebrate Women’s History Month, Penn State University Libraries will host a virtual Wikipedia editathon focused on Native American women activists, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, via Zoom . Pre-registration is encouraged and attendees can show up at any time during theRead More →
The 8th In March, nations marked the umpteenth International Women’s Day, which aims to uplift women by recognizing and celebrating their achievements. This year’s theme is Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Future. This year’s goal is to focus “on women and girls around the world, who are taking partRead More →
Ambitious initiatives like the Swachh Bharat mission are proving to be a game-changer in terms of access to toilets and safe sanitation. The initiative not only focused on building toilets across the country, but also raised awareness in society about open defecation and a clean environment. The Swachh BharatRead More →
NEWS | CHARACTERISTICS | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 03/11/2022 (LOS ANGELES, CA) — WACO Theater Center, Newark Symphony Hall and Yendor Theater Company will host Revolutionary Black Womena virtual fair centered on the role black women play in movements for social change, on March 15. Moderated by WACO TheaterRead More →
On Tuesday, International Women’s Day, networks of women’s rights groups in Bangkok called on Prime Minister Prayut to change Thailand’s current maternity leave law. Under the current law, women are paid for 90 days off. Women’s rights activists want it increased to 98 days. The Department of Labor Protection andRead More →
Posted: Posted Date – 8:46 PM, Thu – Mar 3, 22 Channel: A slight tension reigned as female Congress activists and Telangana Rashtra Samithi members exchanged heated arguments at MP Nadipelli Diwakar Rao’s residence here on Thursday. A large number of female activists besieged Diwakar Rao’s residence, opposing his sonRead More →
Stakeholders committed to women’s rights, gender and equality have finalized plans to establish a center of excellence in Uganda to extend support to all organizations working for the same cause. Speaking to the press in Kampala, Patricia Munaabi, the Executive Director of Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) revealed thatRead More →
In 2016, the Dullah Omar Institute, in partnership with a group of NGOs, launched a four-year project called “Putting People in People’s Parliament” (PPiPP) to test the framework for public participation in national and provincial legislatures. . Ordinary citizens were placed in Parliament and some provincial legislatures and, based onRead More →
For months, Afghan women have defied the Taliban by demonstrating for their rights. The Taliban has cracked down on protests through harassment, force and even kidnapping of activists, rights groups say. Today, the Taliban authorities appear to be using a new tactic to intimidate women’s rights defenders: releasing so-called confessionsRead More →
New Delhi, February 22 (IANS): Women climate activists, including the key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, have called for women and young people to be involved and empowered to take part in global climate action as they s were addressing the 21st edition of the World Summit on SustainableRead More →
House ” human interest” Activists call for involving and empowering women in global climate action at 21st WSDS New Delhi, February 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Women climate activists, including the key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, have called for women and young people to be involved and empowered to take partRead More →
A message from women activists across Africa by Anwulika Molokwu |February 18, 2022 Omima Alfadil, peace activist and fellow WPS member of MANSAM, looks at the water next to her in Sennar, Sudan. Photo credit: Omima Alfadil Two years ago, news outlets covered a story of bias against women activistsRead More →
Activists fight against inequalities in accessibility to insulin. (Credit: Right Care Alliance Facebook page) “I walked out of pharmacies in tears.” Angela Lautner’s admission is both heartbreaking and commonplace. Like about 34 million Americans, she has type 1 diabetes and has been managing hers for more than 20 years. AndRead More →
Following the seizure of power by the Taliban, the international community and United Nations agencies expressed concern about the situation of women in Afghanistan. After taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban introduced rules that restrict the rights of Afghan women. In the latest development, Abdullah Abdullah, former head of theRead More →
The former head of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, met with women activists in Kabul on Wednesday and discussed their demands for political and social rights. Former HCNR President Abdullah Abdullah met with women activists in Kabul today and discussed their demands for political and socialRead More →
Several female activists are feared to have disappeared in recent weeks amid the escalating Taliban crackdown on women. Six months after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, The New Arab investigates their current situation. Growing reports of arrested and abducted Afghan activists have raised alarm bells over the plight ofRead More →
Four female activists in Afghanistan have been released by the country’s “de facto authorities” after going missing weeks ago, the United Nations has announced. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban has suppressed dissent by forcefully dispersing gatherings of women, arresting critics and often beating local journalists covering unauthorizedRead More →
NNA | Update: February 10, 2022 4:24 p.m. STI New York [US]Feb. 10 (ANI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed concern over the well-being of missing female activists in Afghanistan.He also urged the Taliban to ensure the safety of “disappeared” militants.“I am increasingly concerned for the well-being ofRead More →
NNA | Update: February 10, 2022 9:16 a.m. STI Kabul [Afghanistan]Feb. 10 (ANI): The UN’s supreme envoy to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, met with senior Taliban leaders on Wednesday and expressed concern over the missing Afghan women activists.“Global outrage at the plight of missing Afghan female activists was conveyed today toRead More →
NNA | Update: 09 February 2022 20:53 STI Washington [US]Feb. 09 (ANI): Taliban members continue to threaten and harass female activists to intimidate them after recently arresting some female activists, according to a media report.Even as the Taliban tries to persuade the world to recognize and financially support its government,Read More →
Following the brutal murder of 17-year-old Mona Heydari in the southern town of Ahvaz, human rights activists have signed a petition addressed to the UN Secretary-General and his affiliated institutions asking them to put pressure on the Islamic Republic to change its laws relating to women and the violence theyRead More →
GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The UN human rights office called on Tuesday for the release of four activists and their relatives in Afghanistan who were arrested or abducted last month after protests against human rights women since the Taliban takeover. The OHCHR said there was no news on theRead More →
Fathima Thahliya, member of the national executive of MSF Highlights The Home Office has notified that the headscarf, wearing of the hijab or a long-sleeved uniform cannot be permitted with the SPC uniform and the constitution allows such restrictions to be imposed on the forces. Clothing symbolizingRead More →
The United Kingdom on Sunday shared its concern over the disappearance of female activists in Afghanistan. “Full support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. @DeborahLyonsUN to voice the international community’s growing concerns and seek answers about the ‘disappeared’ activists,” said Hugo Shorter, Chargé d’Affaires, UK Mission in Afghanistan. TheRead More →
KABUL: The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information on two more activists believed to have been detained by the group this week, bringing the number of missing in Afghanistan to four this year. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban has cracked down on dissent byRead More →
KABUL: The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information on two more activists believed to have been detained by the group this week, bringing the number of missing in Afghanistan to four this year. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban has cracked down on dissent byRead More →
Published on: 02/04/2022 – 06:36 Kabul (AFP) – The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information on two other activists believed to have been detained by the group this week, bringing the number of people missing this year to four. Since returning to power in August, the TalibanRead More →
Afghan women chant slogans and hold banners during a protest for women’s rights in Kabul (FILE) Kabul: Women activists who defended their rights suddenly disappeared in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. Although the Taliban denied having a hand in the disappearances, one of their senior officials said they were purgingRead More →
Mahesh Sharma MandiAhmedgarh/Raikot/ Khana, January 28 The women, who are family members and close friends of various candidates, have begun reaching out to voters in localities under their respective segments of the Assembly. While Kuldeep Kaur Boparai, mother of Raikot Congress candidate Kamil Amar Singh, reaches out to rural women,Read More →
(MENAFN – Afghanistan Times) To News KABUL: At a meeting with the Taliban delegation in Norway on Sunday, Afghan women activists urged the Taliban to allow all girls to go to school and to include women in government. The closed-door meeting brought together six women’s rights advocates, seven politicians andRead More →
Afghan women’s rights representatives at a meeting with the Islamic Emirate’s delegation on Sunday in Oslo called for the reopening of girls’ schools and the inclusion of women in government. The closed-door meeting brought together six women’s rights advocates, seven politicians and a senior journalist along with the 15-member delegationRead More →
Published on: 01/24/2022 – 13:40 Kabul (AFP) – Afghan women protesting the harsh Taliban regime say they have been betrayed by Norway, the first Western country to host extremist Islamists since they took power in August. Led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a Taliban delegation traveled first class onRead More →
The UN has expressed concern over the disappearance of two Afghan women’s rights activists. Taman Zaryabi Paryani and Parawana Ibrahimkhel were reportedly abducted from their homes by the Taliban on Wednesday evening. “We urge the Taliban to provide information on their fate and protect the rights of all Afghans,” theRead More →
The Taliban confirmed on Saturday what everyone had expected for months, that they will crack down on dissidents, protesters and especially women’s rights activists, as concerns grew over the disappearance of two women protesting against the militant group regime policy. Since returning to power in August amid a hasty withdrawalRead More →
The Taliban confirmed on Saturday what everyone had expected for months, that they will crack down on dissidents, protesters and especially women’s rights activists, as concerns grew over the disappearance of two women protesting against the militant group regime policy. Since returning to power in August amid a hasty withdrawalRead More →
A number of organizations working in the field of human and women’s rights gathered outside the police headquarters to express their anger and frustration at the way the latest femicide was declared “unrelated with the genre,” claiming they were “sick and tired” with what’s going on. The organizations staged theRead More →
KARACHI: Thousands of women staged a sit-in on the main University Road in Karachi on Thursday to protest the PPP-led government of Sindh’s decision to pass a bill in the Sindh Assembly that would have further hampered the already limited powers of the local government establishment. It was carried outRead More →
KARACHI: Thousands of women staged a sit-in on the main University Road in Karachi on Thursday to protest the PPP-led government of Sindh’s decision to pass a bill in the Sindh Assembly that would have further hampered the already limited powers of the local government establishment. It was carried outRead More →
KABUL (Reuters) – Several Afghan women’s rights activists said on Thursday they were in hiding to escape a Taliban crackdown, just days after the Taliban used pepper spray to break up a rally in the capital. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have gradually reintroduced some of theRead More →
Published on: 01/20/2022 – 12:44Amended: 01/20/2022 – 12:42 Kabul (AFP) – Several Afghan women’s rights activists said on Thursday they were in hiding to escape a Taliban crackdown, just days after extremist Islamists used pepper spray to disperse a rally in the capital. Since returning to power in August, theRead More →
The film, ‘Unapologetic’, directed by Ashley O’Shay, aims to redress the historical “crimes” that have left black women’s leadership largely out of the history of social movements. (Courtesy picture) By Nadine MatthewsSpecial at AFRO Nothing perhaps symbolizes the growth of Janae Bosu better than the fact that she obtained herRead More →
Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 8:24 p.m.Press release: Access now Women activists and human rights defenders are attacked in Bahrain and Jordan – the famous Pegasus spyware from the NSO group is the weapon. Read the new report from Front Line Defenders and Access Now, Dangerous anywhere: Women human rights defendersRead More →
The group describes Adesina as the best material that would bring the nation back to relevance, stability and productive economic growth. “At this point, we don’t just need a politician as president, we need an expert, a technocrat with a multinational connection and proven integrity.” They said Adesina’s experience andRead More →
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) is holding many unique sessions for the public in its twelfth edition. In a pre-event program, Our Sacred Space founder Nayantara Nanda Kumar held a discussion with four dynamic women NGO founders whose work supports the country’s most vulnerable citizens. On January 15, fourRead More →
Sidestepping a pointed question of whether she would contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections herself, Congress Secretary-General Priyanka Gandhi announced the party’s first slate of 125 candidates on Thursday, with up to 50 women, including the mother of Unnao’s rape victim, Asha Singh of Unnao, whose husband was killed andRead More →
Screenshot of the Bulli Bai platform. | Photo: Twitter. Help India! On January 8, ANHAD hosted a virtual discussion titled Women Against Hate in Response to Hate Speech Against Muslims in India at an event in Haridwar and the recent online ‘auction’ more of 100 Muslim women whose photos wereRead More →
Screenshot of the Bulli Bai platform. | Photo: Twitter. Help India! On January 8, ANHAD hosted a virtual discussion titled Women Against Hate in response to hate speech against Indian Muslims at an event in Haridwar and the recent online “auction” of over 100 Muslim women. whose photos were sharedRead More →
The protest rally in Kozhikkode called for a similar pattern of anti-NRC/CAA protests that will emerge against such attacks by Bulli Bai. Help India! The protesting women said attacks by the Hindu right-wing force to suppress Muslim women will be futile and will not stop Muslim women from speaking out.Read More →
JIH Women’s Wing held an online protest on the issue of the ongoing Bulli Bai App case. Help India! Several speakers at an online protest organized by the Women’s Department of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) stressed the need for people from all communities and regions to speak out against the prevailingRead More →
Lee Na-young, chairman of the Korea Justice and Remembrance Council on Military Sexual Slavery Issues in Japan, center, holds up a petition submitted to the Korea National Human Rights Commission before the commission in the central Seoul on Wednesday, calling on the commission to prevent far-right groups from staging counter-ralliesRead More →
By using the #ReceptionDetainees hashtag, the Twitter campaign aims to raise awareness about the conditions of women, targeting the male guardianship system (husband, father or brother). Women inside and outside the country share experiences of suffering. For many, home is “a woman’s grave and a man’s paradise”. Riyadh (AsiaNews) –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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
At a rally in Kabul, several activists discussed ways for women to gain a political and social presence in society, urging the Islamic Emirate to let women contribute within the structure of the new government. To mark this year’s “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence”, the women called onRead More →
King of controversy. Koffi Olomide’s show in Kigali is balanced. Several activists mobilized to demand the ban of an upcoming show by Congolese singer and maestro soukous Koffi Olomide, accusing him of having abused or mistreated women in the past, arguing that performing in Rwanda would set a bad precedent.Read More →
This November 27 marks the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which was created during its first conference, held by a group of revolutionary students in the village of Vis, Amed in Kurdistan of Bakur. The founding of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), led byRead More →
This November 27 marks the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which was established at its first conference, which was organized by a group of revolutionary students in the village of Vis, Amed in Bakur Kurdistan. The founding of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), ledRead More →
We have experienced traumatic events in recent years – mass shootings, natural disasters amplified by climate change, a once-in-a-century pandemic, the Trump presidency crowned by an attempted political coup, the flatulent troubles of Borat -dupe Rudy Giuliani. For people of color, these experiences are compounded by the inevitability of racism.Read More →
Young women have an important role to play in advocating for gender equality and the empowerment of women, and it is with this in mind that the “Creating Agents of Change” program was launched in October. “Change is important, but it’s difficult, especially if we’ve been doing things the sameRead More →
Women and gender constituency climate advocates speak out about the challenges of participating in environmental negotiations and share their demands for building a fairer future for all of us Over the next two weeks, Glasgow will be the scene of some of the most important decisions ever made on climateRead More →
Top Women’s and Children’s Rights Activists Atty. Mmonbeydo Nadine Joah, executive director / legal adviser of ORWOCH (left) and Marian Deah, executive director of Restore Their Hope condemned the widespread violations against women and called for tougher sentences for the perpetrators. MONROVIA – The genital mutilation of a 22-year-old womanRead More →
Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo challenges women activists to hold elected political leaders accountable for commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Alupo made the call during the opening of the regional convention on women’s political leadership organized by Akina Mama wa Africa at the Serena Hotel Kampala. Alupo saidRead More →
The activists conceded and accepted President Museveni’s proposals on the division of deceased property in the 2021 inheritance amendment bill. A section of women activists conceded and endorsed President Museveni’s proposals on the division of deceased property in the 2021 inheritance amendment bill. In March 2021, Parliament adopted the inheritanceRead More →
In their book ‘Changemakers’, Almas Virani and Sweta Samota introduce readers to 11 women whose digital activism and petitions have made tangible changes on the ground. As a child, Chandana Hiran grew up under constant harassment from people who advised her to try remedies to whiten her skin. Commercials forRead More →
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 29: Voting rights activists, led by National African American Clergy Network co-chair Barbara William Skinner (2nd L), US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) (3rd L), President and Chief from the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Executive Melanie Campbell (4th L), Cora Masters Barry (5th L),Read More →
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The new UN Women director made her New York debut on Thursday with a call to better protect women activists who face threats and even assassinations while pushing for change in Afghanistan, Libya and beyond . In her first Security Council appearance since becoming the agency’s executive director this month,Read More →
New Delhi: The All India Students Association (AISA), a left-wing student organization, alleged that two female members were sexually assaulted and dragged down the road by members of the Delhi police during a protest outside the residence of the Minister of Union Interior, Amit Shah, Sunday. Neha Tiwari (25) andRead More →
As the World Bank held its annual meeting on Wednesday, women’s rights advocates gathered outside the headquarters of the powerful institution in Washington, DC, to demand the release of frozen Afghan funds for teachers and health workers. who try to rebuild war-torn Afghanistan can be paid. “After 20 years ofRead More →
CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) – On Saturday, a plethora of people gathered with strong messages and signs, marching from Charleston City Hall to U.S. Customs, sending a clear message to lawmakers to support and defend the rights reproductive systems of women. Activists in Charleston have joined the national call to actionRead More →
Several dozen women rallied to speak out on the steps of the Pueblo County Courthouse Saturday morning in support of women’s rights and pro-choice legislation. The event was one of more than 600 held across the country to demand an end to “attacks on women’s reproductive rights and freedoms inRead More →
Afghan women activists are advocating for basic rights in their homeland as the Taliban increasingly exclude them from public life in Afghanistan, including education and government. However, some brave Afghan women have come forward and are determined to speak out despite the threat of retaliation from the hardline Islamist group.Read More →
This Raksha Bandhan, a group of women tied red sprigs to trees in the brackish waters of the Sundarbans. These mangroves had conscientiously protected them from the ravages of cyclones Amphan and Yaas. The rakhis they tied symbolized the preservation of that bond, invoking security from the strong winds ofRead More →
They also called for the investigation to be transferred to a specially constituted team of senior police officials for a fair and impartial investigation. A delegation from the Joint Action Committee of Women and Transgender Organization (WT-JAC) and human rights organizations in Telangana, on Wednesday night submitted a memorandum toRead More →
Breadcrumb Links World Women News Local news The Taliban’s return to power puts the lives of women’s rights activists in Afghanistan at stake, according to two Montrealers. Author of the article: Maryam azimzadehirani • Special at the Montreal Gazette Release date : 08 Sep 2021 • September 8, 2021 •Read More →
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the nation’s women live in constant fear. Under the Taliban, a group of Afghan women activists seeking equal rights and decision-making positions in government demonstrated in Kabul, reported ANI citing a CNN report. A group called the Women’s Political Participation Network took toRead More →
Kabul: A protest led by women’s rights activists in Kabul turned violent after Taliban forces prevented them from marching towards the presidential palace. According to Tolo News, the Taliban prevented the protests from continuing by spraying tear gas. Women in Kabul are staging protests, demanding their rights and representation inRead More →
For the past 20 years, Afghan women activists have been at the forefront of justice for their loved ones in the homeland. From education to politics to careers, women leaders have emerged as trailblazers moving through the glass ceiling, together forging resources and rights to ensure a future where genderRead More →
Expressing their “solidarity” with besieged Afghans, especially women, as the militant Taliban took control of their country, angry Indian feminists questioned how long women have to bear the brunt of political upheaval all over the world. world. As stories of the horrors allegedly inflicted on Afghan women in distress spread,Read More →
Reacting to the collapse of the Afghan government following the Taliban seizure of power and the chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as thousands attempt to leave the country, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said declared: “What we are witnessing in Afghanistan is a tragedy that should have beenRead More →
Black women play a vital role in human rights movements in countries around the world, but they do not always receive the recognition they deserve for their contributions. This gap is reflected online at sites like Wikipedia, where only 20% of the articles focus on women and even less onRead More →
Vice-President Kamala Harris met with Melanie Campbell, president of the National Coalition of Black Civic Participation, and other black activists in the Roosevelt Room on Friday to discuss voting rights. Many women invited to the meeting took part in a civil disobedience protest on Thursday at the United States Capitol.Read More →
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s marijuana suspension. Penn State Professor Amira Rose Davis joins us to chat about Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry and black sports activists. And finally, a Week 1 preview of the new NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness Rules. • SupportRead More →
Women activists underscored the importance of women’s participation in peace solutions as the countdown to Gender Equality Forum 2021 draws to a close. Ahead of the forum, a representative panelist attending a webinar titled “Sharing the Path to Peace: Exploring Shared Priorities and Collaboration Across the Region” calls for realRead More →
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama (left) congratulate Samar Badawi of Saudi Arabia during the 2012 State Department International Women of Courage Award Winners’ Ceremony in Washington on March 8, 2012 REUTERS / Gary Cameron Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterRead More →
Saudi Arabia has released two women’s rights activists detained nearly three years ago after serving their sentences, the London-based Saudi rights organization ALQST said on Sunday. Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah were arrested in July 2018, along with more than a dozen other activists, on suspicion of harming Saudi interests,Read More →
Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu started participating in protests as a student almost three decades ago – but she says it hasn’t been easy. Nigerian women activists were on the front lines during the October 2020 #EndSARS mass protests against police brutality by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. However, she says theyRead More →
In the early months of 1920, prominent Americans came together to bring international attention to Ireland’s campaign for independence. Their belief in the rights of small nations and their desire for peace in the years following World War I led many people who were not of Irish descent to supportRead More →
New Delhi, May 19 She remembers a man who just wouldn’t leave her and her friend alone at the Singhu protest site. They would be followed everywhere. Eventually his breaking point came. She punched him hard in the stomach. “Imagine the first word that came out of her mouth: ‘sister’.Read More →
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JACKSON, Mississippi (WLBT) – The president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights has said the alarm bells should ring for Americans who want abortion to remain safe and legal. The center held a teleconference Monday to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to take up a case challengingRead More →