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‘Historic moment’ as El Salvador abortion case fuels hopes for expanded access across Latin America

TheWorldsNewsMarch 24, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsMarch 24, 20230

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...

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Chile’s government pledged to put feminism into practice – has it delivered?

TheWorldsNewsMarch 16, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsMarch 16, 20230

President Gabriel Boric promised a feminist movement but conservative values remain strong in the country One tumultuous year has now passed since Latin America’s first...

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Kenyan senator targeted by online threats after period poverty protest

TheWorldsNewsFebruary 20, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsFebruary 20, 20230

Gloria Orwoba attended a senate meeting in a suit stained with red dye as part of her campaign for free access to menstrual products A...

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UN to investigate use of ‘parental alienation’ tactic in custody cases

TheWorldsNewsDecember 14, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 14, 20220

Fears an increase in allegations, particularly against mothers, of deliberately alienating a child against the other parent in domestic abuse cases may put victims at...

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Honduran feminist activists disappointed by first female president

TheWorldsNewsDecember 2, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 2, 20220

Xiomara Castro has not yet fulfilled her promise to legalise emergency contraceptives and to address violence against women At her inauguration earlier this year, Xiomara...

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Sudan campaigners demand action after alarming rise in ‘honour killings’

TheWorldsNewsOctober 4, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsOctober 4, 20220

Reported deaths more than double in a year, with women attacked by male relatives for appearing to talk to men on smartphones Campaigners are calling...

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Kenya elections bring new wave of female leaders to the fore

TheWorldsNewsAugust 24, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 24, 20220

Record win for women is a cause for celebration as acrimony over the presidency continues More women won parliamentary seats in Kenya’s elections this month...

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Sudan’s new community squad sparks fears of a return to ‘morality policing’

TheWorldsNewsAugust 19, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 19, 20220

Fears the unit will enforce public order laws limiting women’s rights and freedoms amid crackdown since military coup Human rights campaigners in Sudan fear the...

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South African police arrest more than 120 after gang-rape of eight women

TheWorldsNewsAugust 3, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 3, 20220

Dozens of zama-zamas – illegal miners from other countries – now being held in crime crackdown following music video shoot attack Dozens of men detained...

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Sudan woman faces death by stoning for adultery in first case for a decade

TheWorldsNewsJuly 13, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 13, 20220

Campaigners say sentence amounts to torture amid fears that country’s new regime is rolling back women’s rights A woman in Sudan has been sentenced to...

Category : Women’s rights and gender equality

‘Historic moment’ as El Salvador abortion case fuels hopes for expanded access across Latin America

Chile’s government pledged to put feminism into practice – has it delivered?

Kenyan senator targeted by online threats after period poverty protest

Honduran feminist activists disappointed by first female president

Sudan campaigners demand action after alarming rise in ‘honour killings’

Kenya elections bring new wave of female leaders to the fore

Sudan’s new community squad sparks fears of a return to ‘morality policing’

South African police arrest more than 120 after gang-rape of eight women

Sudan woman faces death by stoning for adultery in first case for a decade

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Fifty years since the sky fell: how the Vietnam war changed Australia

Oranges are not the only fruit: Cumbrian marmalade awards offer unusual blends

Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war

Trump administration investigating California university over foreign gifts

Russia claims it will begin talks with US...

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment...

Green cards, cannabis and a strip club: JCB...

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on...

China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five...

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Oranges are not the only fruit: Cumbrian marmalade awards offer unusual blends

Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war

Oranges are not the only fruit: Cumbrian marmalade awards offer unusual blends

UK conference hopes to map ‘pathway to end suffering’ in Sudan

Homeland security apparently used British man’s tattoo to identify alleged gang members

Trump administration investigating California university over foreign gifts

Trump is jailing immigrant families again. A mother, father and teen tell of ‘anguish on a daily basis’

Green groups decry plan to list world’s biggest meatpacking company on NYSE

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