Women

Taliban official calls for schools to be reopened for girls
Senior member of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government urges rulers to reopen secondary schools for girls.
Published On 27 Sep 2022
Qatar fund launches initiative to support conflict-affected women
Women in Conflict Zones seeks to empower women in conflict areas through humanitarian aid and developmental assistance.
Published On 23 Sep 2022
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Mahsa Amini’s death sparks anger towards Iran’s morality police
Protests in the past week in Iran were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by ‘morality police’.
Published On 23 Sep 2022
Photos: Iran protests spread as internet curbed
The protests over the death of Mahsa Amini continued for a fifth day on Wednesday, including in the capital, Tehran.
Published On 22 Sep 2022

There were seven years’ worth of warning signs. So why have efforts been so slow to prevent sexual abuse at Malakal?

NetBlocks says the outage is the ‘most severe’ since the internet was blocked during 2019’s fuel protests.

Police fire tear gas at rally following funeral of young woman who died after arrest by so-called ‘morality police’.

President Raisi orders an inquiry after Mahsa Amini, 22, died after being detained by Iranian morality police.

Police say the minors were gang raped and then hung from tree in Uttar Pradesh, adding that six suspects were arrested.

The lawsuit prompts calls for reform to prevent other police departments in the state from using rape kit DNA evidence.

Lee was a diorama-maker, criminal investigation educator and the first female police captain in the US.

Dozens of girls rally in Gardez after Taliban shuts four schools, which were reopened on intervention of tribal elders.

Depression built in me in the months you were missing. Your story was a reminder that I could have met the same end.

How Libya’s women novelists are reframing the country’s stories in a post-Gaddafi era.

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