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Rebecca Welch Makes History As English Premier League’s 1st Female Referee

Rebecca Welch Makes History As English Premier League’s 1st Female Referee

In a huge win for women’s rights, Rebecca Welch is set to create history by becoming the first female referee ever to take charge of an English Premier League match on 23 December. Rebecca Welch

Israel Mistakenly Kills 3 Hostages, Netanyahu Regrets

Israel Mistakenly Kills 3 Hostages, Netanyahu Regrets

As Israel-Hamas conflict continues, the Israeli troops had mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages on Saturday. In a statement on X (previously Twitter), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that they mistook the Israeli

FIFA Chief Hails Access For Iranian Female Football Fans To Iran Stadium

FIFA Chief Hails Access For Iranian Female Football Fans To Iran Stadium

In a huge win for women’s rights, Iranian female football fans were allowed to stadiums on Thursday to watch men's games after decades of exclusion. Gianni Infantino, President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),

Medecins Sans Frontieres Shutters Haiti Emergency Clinic After Patient Shot Dead

Medecins Sans Frontieres Shutters Haiti Emergency Clinic After Patient Shot Dead

Medecins Sans Frontieres, named Doctors Without Borders in English, shut down an emergency clinic in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after armed men shot a patient dead. The medical charity said on Thursday that armed men stopped

Taliban Sending Women To Jail To Protect Them From Gender-Based Violence

Taliban Sending Women To Jail To Protect Them From Gender-Based Violence

Ever since the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in 2021, women have been suffering in the country. There has been a rampant increase in crimes against women. The Taliban is now sending women to

Thai Opposition Lawmaker Sentenced To 6 Years For Insulting Monarchy

Thai Opposition Lawmaker Sentenced To 6 Years For Insulting Monarchy

In a huge blow to human rights, a Thai lawmaker was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday on charges of insulting the monarchy.  According to the advocacy group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights,

Texas Supreme Court Overturns Order Allowing Woman’s Abortion

Texas Supreme Court Overturns Order Allowing Woman’s Abortion

In a huge blow to women’s rights, the Texas supreme court on Monday overturned a lower court’s ruling that allowed a pregnant woman to get an emergency abortion.  The ruling from the Texas supreme court

Israel Attacks Gaza After Hamas’ “No Hostage Will Be Alive” Warning

Israel Attacks Gaza After Hamas’ “No Hostage Will Be Alive” Warning

Israel bombed the Gaza Strip on Monday after Hamas fighters warned that no Israeli hostages would leave Gaza alive unless their demands for prisoner releases were met. On Monday, Israeli strikes hit Khan Yunis, a

“Death Is More Merciful Than This Life”: People In Yemen Suffering Everyday

“Death Is More Merciful Than This Life”: People In Yemen Suffering Everyday

People in Yemen are suffering everyday because of the intense fighting between warring parties. Houthi and Yemeni government forces have violated human rights in Yemen. People in Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, are most

AI That Undresses Women’s Photos Surge In Popularity; Women Are Unsafe

AI That Undresses Women’s Photos Surge In Popularity; Women Are Unsafe

Apps that use artificial intelligence (AI) to undress people in photos are increasing in popularity. This can be harmful for women. An increase in the popularity of apps and websites using AI to undress women