feminism

Over 1,000 women take feminist anthem to Chile’s streets
World

Over 1,000 women take feminist anthem to Chile’s streets

More than a thousand women have taken the feminist anthem “A Rapist In Your Way” into the streets of Chile’s…
Finland grants Egyptian-Finnish Women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat Special Recognition Award
Egypt

Finland grants Egyptian-Finnish Women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat Special Recognition Award

Finland granted Egyptian-Finnish women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat the “Hän Honor” Special Recognition Award for her devoted efforts to promoting gender…
Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women
World

Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women

Tens of thousands have rallied across the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,…
Argentine abortion activists unbowed in regional battle
World

Argentine abortion activists unbowed in regional battle

One year after Argentina’s Senate defeated a bill to legalize abortion, the country’s feminists are keeping up the fight and…
Saudi Arabia easing male guardianship law: True reform or symbolic PR?
Middle East

Saudi Arabia easing male guardianship law: True reform or symbolic PR?

The Saudi government is reportedly planning this year to lift a restriction on women traveling without the consent of male…
Middle East survey sees patchy progress in views on women’s and LGBT+ rights
Middle East

Middle East survey sees patchy progress in views on women’s and LGBT+ rights

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More men than women in Iraq say they have been sexually harassed, while only 6%…
No country meeting global goals for gender equality: study
World

No country meeting global goals for gender equality: study

No country is on track to achieve the gender equality called for in the United Nations’s development blueprint, a report…
#KuToo: Japanese women say high heels rule is sexual discrimination
World

#KuToo: Japanese women say high heels rule is sexual discrimination

Nearly 20,000 women had signed an online petition in Japan by Tuesday afternoon, asking the government to ban companies from requiring high…
Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted
Society

Haitians march against rape after students sexually assaulted

More than 1,000 Haitians took to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince on Sunday to denounce sexual violence in the…
Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks
Features/Interviews

Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — For four hours, Khadeja begged her in-laws to take her to the hospital. The skin on…
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