Women

Killing of YouTube star by her father causes outrage in Iraq
Tiba al-Ali, 22, was killed by her father, despite attempts by police to mediate a dispute between her and her family.
Published On 4 Feb 2023
Transgender rapist will not serve time in women’s jail: Sturgeon
Scotland’s first minister says a trans woman convicted of raping two women will not serve a sentence in Cornton Vale.
Published On 26 Jan 2023
Myanmar women target of online abuse by pro-military social media
Women threatened for expressing views opposing military rule with their online abusers calling for off-line punishment.
Published On 26 Jan 2023
‘I ask for justice’: Haiti faces sexual violence crisis
Sexual violence is surging in Haiti amid widespread insecurity, advocates say, but impunity ‘remains the norm’.
Published On 25 Jan 2023

Kishida says government will take steps to tackle the slowing birth rate, which fell to a record low in 2021.

Nationwide marches mark anniversary of ruling, the first since Supreme Court struck down federal abortion protections.

As anti-abortion activists rally in Washington, rights groups pledge to keep fighting on 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade.

The delegation includes Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Sima Bahous, executive secretary of UN Women.

For as little as $35, Indian women and girls are being sold by traffickers and forced into marriages against their will.

Inside a shelter dubbed ‘FemApartment’, residents support one another as they help others affected by the Ukraine war.

In Diyarbakır, Turkey, one 24-year-old is documenting an ancient practice and popularising it among a new generation.

Regulatory change to expand abortion access comes after more than a dozen states banned abortion.

A modern, cross-national young African woman runs a portfolio of careers in Gabon and looks towards her future.

The court selected Norma Pina in a 6-to-5 vote on Monday, elevating a figure who has clashed with Mexico’s president.

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