How one woman’s passion for football led to her fight for women’s rights. Khalida Popal’s passion is football and her purpose, fighting for women’s rights. Both put her life in danger in Afghanistan. Forced to flee and become a refugee, Khalida has found a new and stronger voice to help all women. In this episode … Read more
The ruling follows Austria’s refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that gender and nationality alone are “sufficient” for a country to grant asylum to Afghan women. The ECJ ruled on Friday that discriminatory measures adopted by the Taliban towards women “constitute acts of … Read more
Taliban codifies law dictating how men and women appear in public NPR New Taliban laws ban women’s voices and bare faces in public The Hill Taliban bans women’s voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive laws Global News Toronto Taliban enact law that silences Afghan women in public, and curbs their freedom Voice of America – VOA News … Read more
Mary Ofre and her local women’s group play an important part in protecting the Afi forests from illegal logging. The magnificent Afi forest in Nigeria’s Cross River State is not only home to endangered animals but also a lifeblood for the people living around it – but the Cross River State has one of the … Read more
By Katy Watson BBC News, Sydney 28 April 2024, 08:22 BST Updated 3 hours ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Large numbers of people demonstrated in Melbourne on Sunday Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national … Read more
In rural Tunisia, a mother toils in the fields to secure life-changing surgery for her daughter. From the cold of winter to the scorching heat of summer, Noura works long hours in Tunisia’s fertile fields to earn a living. Alongside other women, Noura travels every day to the farm on the back of a truck. … Read more
Police in Vienna say they have launched a criminal investigation after three women were found dead in a brothel By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press February 24, 2024, 8:36 AM ET • 1 min read VIENNA — Police in Vienna launched a criminal investigation after three women were found dead in a brothel, authorities said Saturday. … Read more
Beneath each full moon on the outskirts of a village in central Mexico, a group of women in nun habits circle a roaring fire, cleanse themselves with burned sage, and give thanks for the moon, animals and plants. Then they inhale deeply from a joint and blow clouds of marijuana into the flames. Despite their clothing, the … Read more
The United Nations says women and children make up 70 percent of the dead. The United Nations says Palestinian women have borne the brunt of Israel’s onslaught in Gaza. Two-thirds of those killed in the war, purportedly against Hamas, are women and children. What are the difficulties that Palestinian women face living under constant attack? … Read more
Women to Stop All Work, Go on Strike in Iceland | Vantage with Palki Sharma Firstpost Women in Iceland, including the prime minister, to strike over gender inequality CNN Gravitas: Iceland’s PM a hypocrite? Dark side of Iceland’s Gender Equality success WION Women in Iceland to ‘Take the Day Off’ in Protest of Gender Inequality The New York Times … Read more