Tag: women’s rights

In "A Disturbing Advance in Fetal Personhood," The Cut delves into the unsettling implications of recent legal changes that elevate ...

In the heart of Nepal, sex workers traverse a challenging landscape filled with stigma, legal hurdles, and the struggle for ...

Kuwait has taken a bold step forward by officially abolishing legal leniency for "honour killings," marking a transformative reform that ...

Throughout the ages, Turkmenistan has been profoundly influenced by extraordinary women whose remarkable contributions have enriched its culture and society. ...

Iranian authorities are intensifying their crackdown on women’s rights activists, employing arbitrary arrests, flogging, and even the death penalty, according ...

Kyrgyzstan has just revealed exciting preliminary findings from the Country Gender Equality Profile, a vital initiative backed by UN Women. ...

Amnesty International is calling on FIFA to step up and stand with the Afghan women's football team, who are now ...

Oman recently welcomed the 12th session of the ESCWA Committee on Women in Western Asia, shining a spotlight on the ...

Barred from pursuing an education by the Taliban, an Afghan woman is leveraging her tech skills to maintain power infrastructure ...

Tajikistan is gearing up to implement new regulations that will tighten the reins on women's clothing, all in an effort ...

Humanitarian efforts are ramping up for pregnant women at the Thai-Myanmar border, where access to healthcare is desperately needed. Organizations ...

The UNESCO High Level Conference on Women and Girls in Afghanistan recently gathered to tackle pressing challenges surrounding education access ...

Afghan women students, who were on the brink of being forced back to their homes due to USAID funding cuts, ...

Amnesty International is calling for urgent action in response to a recent UN report that sheds light on the alarming ...

Amnesty International's "Break the Silence" campaign shines a powerful spotlight on the alarming human rights violations unfolding in Afghanistan. As ...

In a world increasingly defined by conflict and crisis, the powerful voices of women are often silenced in global discussions. ...

Across Bangladesh, a wave of anger and sorrow has surged in response to the heartbreaking loss of an 8-year-old girl, ...

Azerbaijan’s women journalists are bravely confronting a rising tide of danger as they traverse a treacherous terrain of repression. Human ...

UNESCO reports that a staggering 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan are still denied the right to attend school under the ...

In a remarkable and inspiring move, a resort in Sri Lanka is proudly operated entirely by women, breaking down gender ...