Manal Al-Sharif, who spent nine days in prison for flouting the ban in Saudi Arabia on women drivers, has spoken out about her ordeal. She … Saudi activist jailed for driving says women ‘still being treated as slaves in 2017′Read more
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Women Beware: Saudi Arabia to Help Shape Global Standards for Female Equality
It’s hard to sink to a greater depth of hypocrisy than voting Saudi Arabia onto a United Nations Commission charged with promoting women’s equality and … Women Beware: Saudi Arabia to Help Shape Global Standards for Female EqualityRead more
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Girls forced to engage in sex to survive near-famine
Women and girls in Turkana County, northern Kenya, are being exploited in exchange for money to buy food, the International Rescue Committee said today. The … Girls forced to engage in sex to survive near-famineRead more
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Fox News Owns Bill O’Reilly’s Ugly Legacy
Fox News doesn’t—or didn’t—have a Bill O’Reilly problem. It has a Fox News problem. For years, it was clear that O’Reilly was a lying lout … Fox News Owns Bill O’Reilly’s Ugly LegacyRead more
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Poor access to support systems causes high mortality among women with burn injuries
About 100,000 women die of burn injuries in India every year, and most of the deaths happen due to inadequate support service In 1998, India … Poor access to support systems causes high mortality among women with burn injuriesRead more
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Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
The US has Committed heinous Crimes in Afghanistan 15 years after the Western military intervention, little is heard about Afghanistan in the media in France. … Revolutionary Association of the Women of AfghanistanRead more
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Poor women’s body
Prostitution is neither sex or work its a violence against women. On Contact 004 Suzanne Jay, co-founder of Asian Women Coalition Ending Prostitution Taina Bien-Aime, … Poor women’s bodyRead more
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Fukushima nuclear disaster and the violation of women’s & children’s human rights
Japan has ratified multiple international treaties that recognise the right to health as a fundamental human right. It is defined as the “enjoyment of the … Fukushima nuclear disaster and the violation of women’s & children’s human rightsRead more
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Privilege Is Not The Problem
Over the weekend, I spoke to Tara Finn, a 31-year cashier and single mother from Miramar, Florida who will not participate in the International Women’s … Privilege Is Not The ProblemRead more
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The 1970 Women’s Strike: A Bit of History
At the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 53nd Street, a large group of women hold a banner that reads ‘Women of the World’ at the … The 1970 Women’s Strike: A Bit of HistoryRead more