Child marriage in decline – but will take 300 years to eliminate
UN children’s agency welcomes drop in number of underage brides, but warns 12 million girls still getting married each year The number of child marriages...
Category : Women
‘Historic moment’ as El Salvador abortion case fuels hopes for expanded access across Latin America
Human rights court hears seriously ill woman denied procedure as advocates call for change in region with world’s most restrictive abortion laws Human rights activists...
Five million children worldwide die before fifth birthday, says UN
Almost half of deaths occur in babies’ first month and most could be prevented with better healthcare according to campaigners Five million children worldwide died...
‘To gain respect, you need success’: the trans tycoon from Thailand who bought up Miss Universe
Anne Jakrajutatip, boss of JKN Global, recently made headlines by buying the firm behind the contest for $20m Anne Jakrajutatip, 43, has a story unlike...
Squid Game actor O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct
South Korea’s prosecutor says 78-year-old is accused of improperly touching a woman’s body in 2017 The Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has been charged with...
Sierra Leone’s president defends large education budget as ‘necessary risk’
Julius Maada Bio says 22% allocation of total government funding is needed to ensure all children can go to school Sierra Leone’s president has defended...
Anger as Lisa LaFlamme dropped as Canada TV anchor after going grey
Award-winning host of CTV National News ‘shocked and saddened’ as company denies accusations of sexism and ageism Allegations that a popular television news anchor in...
‘Dominated by old men’: Tokyo ward’s first female mayor takes on status quo
Satoko Kishimoto sets sights on ‘radical change’ in Japan, where only 2% of local government leaders are women The first female mayor of a district...
Sierra Leone backs bill to legalise abortion and end colonial-era law
Country hails ‘monumental step’ towards expanding reproductive rights at a time when the US has overturned them Ministers in Sierra Leone have taken a major...
US supreme court abortion reversal would be global ‘catastrophe’ for women
If Roe v Wade is overturned, it will encourage anti-choice groups – particularly in the developing world, activists warn The probable demise of abortion as...
