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Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
Science

Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO

  A new formulation of a drug to prevent excessive bleeding in women after they give birth could save thousands…
Saudi Arabia arrests more women’s rights activists: HRW
Middle East

Saudi Arabia arrests more women’s rights activists: HRW

  Saudi Arabia detained two more women’s rights advocates earlier this month and imposed a travel ban on several others…
Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan
Middle East

Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan

  Sameera Al Salam folds a discarded piece of newspaper into a long strip then loops it round her finger…
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
Life & Style

Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt

Giza has become the first governorate in Egypt to include a special zone for women and girls, following in the…
Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women
World

Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women

A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect…
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
World

Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square

The statues of famous men in Britain’s Parliament Square have finally got female company. A memorial to an activist who…
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
World

Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape

A self-styled Indian guru has been found guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013. Authorities beefed up security…
‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize
World

‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize

The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the seven recipients of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s largest and most…
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate
Middle East

Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate

A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
Middle East

Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate

A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
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