In first, Saudi women to be enlisted in army
2019-10-04
Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to join the army as soldiers for the first time in yet another step to empower females in the country |
 |
Kept awake by worries, Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion to women's rights
2019-10-04
Money will fund partners who pursue innovative approaches to expanding women's power and influence |
|
Robert De Niro Accused of Gender Discrimination by Ex-Employee
2019-10-04
Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro has been accused of gender discrimination and fostering an abusive working environment for women in a $12 million lawsuit filed by an ex-employee |
|
Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni jailed on abortion charges
2019-10-01
A Moroccan journalist has been sentenced to a year in prison for premarital sex and having an abortion, in a case activists say is part of a crackdown on critical reporters |
|
Australia's most populous state revamps law on abortions
2019-09-27
Legislators in Australia's most populous state voted on Thursday to decriminalise abortion after a fractious debate that threatened to divide the conservative government of New South Wales |
|
Tens of thousands march for ban on abortions in Slovakia
2019-09-23
In Slovakia, on-demand abortions are legal up until 12 weeks of a pregnancy while abortions for health reasons are allowed until 24 weeks
|
|
Gulalai Ismail: Activist in hiding flees Pakistan for the US
2019-09-20
A Pakistani human rights activist who spoke out against the army has fled the country after months in hiding |
|
Iceland hosts first major international #MeToo conference
2019-09-19
The first major international conference exploring the #MeToo movement is taking place in Reykjavik, hosted by the Icelandic prime minister |
|
Первая конференция против насилия #MeToo проходит в Исландии
2019-09-19
Премьер-министр Исландии Катрин Якобсдоуттир организовала первую международную конференцию #MeToo, посвящённую борьбе с насилием |
|
|
|
|
