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Iran Arrests 2 Women Journalists In Mass Raids; What Happened To Them?

Iran Arrests 2 Women Journalists In Mass Raids; What Happened To Them?

The authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran arrested two women journalists – Nasim Tavafzadeh and Helaleh Nategheh – in mass raids on Saturday, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The

Japanese Women Abused, Tortured, Assaulted In Prisons

Japanese Women Abused, Tortured, Assaulted In Prisons

In a huge blow to women's rights, various women have faced abuse and torture in prisons in Japan. Once imprisoned, various women suffer serious human rights abuses, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. 

Abused Children Forced To Eat Hot Pepper By Parents, Judge Says

Abused Children Forced To Eat Hot Pepper By Parents, Judge Says

In a shocking incident in Wokingham, a town in Berkshire, England, two children were abused and forced by their parents to eat hot pepper as punishment. They were also threatened with a kitchen knife, which

Unemployment Rate Among Iranian Women Higher Than Men: Details Inside

Unemployment Rate Among Iranian Women Higher Than Men: Details Inside

There is a huge gender gap in the Iranian labor market as unemployment among women is higher than that of men. Iran's leading economic daily, Donyaye Eqtesad, has published data that points out the glaring

Delhi Children Are Breathing Poison As Toxic Smog Engulfs City

Delhi Children Are Breathing Poison As Toxic Smog Engulfs City

Children in Delhi, a city in India, are worst-hit by air pollution. Delhi regularly ranks among the most polluted major cities on the planet, and children are bearing the consequences of the toxic smog. Nobody

Children’s Education At Risk As Schools Are Severely Damaged Amid War

Children’s Education At Risk As Schools Are Severely Damaged Amid War

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, children’s education in Ukraine has been under attack. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has greatly damaged schools in Ukraine and put many children and school staff at risk.  Russia's

Women’s Rights Win: Ohio Voters Add Abortion Rights To State’s Constitution

Women’s Rights Win: Ohio Voters Add Abortion Rights To State’s Constitution

In a huge win to women’s rights, Ohio voters have added abortion rights to the state’s constitution. The abortion rights have also emerged as a major political booster for Democrats across the United States.  The

Meta Failed To Protect Teenagers, Former Employee Tells US Senate

Meta Failed To Protect Teenagers, Former Employee Tells US Senate

A former employee of Meta Platforms told the United States Senate subcommittee that the social media giant failed to protect teenagers and did not do enough to address the issue of harassment on Instagram and

Sudan Faces The World’s Largest Child Displacement Crisis

Sudan Faces The World’s Largest Child Displacement Crisis

Children in Sudan, a country in Northeast Africa, have been suffering because of a conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) has said, “Sudan

Plight Of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi In Iranian Prison

Plight Of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi In Iranian Prison

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and Nobel laureate, started a hunger strike on Monday in an Iranian prison after she was barred from receiving medical care over her refusal to wear a headscarf