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Spanish women footballers to go on strike over pay and conditions

Spanish women footballers to go on strike over pay and conditions

In a rare move, Spanish women footballers are set to go on strike for the opening two weeks of the new season of Liga F over pay and conditions. FUTPRO, an Association of Professional Football

Sri Lanka asked to address its accountability deficit

Sri Lanka asked to address its accountability deficit

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Wednesday emphasised the pressing need for cash-strapped Sri Lanka to address its accountability deficit, ranging from corruption and abuse of power to war crimes and human

Abortion rights are women’s rights: Mexico decriminalizes abortion

Abortion rights are women’s rights: Mexico decriminalizes abortion

In a landmark ruling for women’s rights, the Supreme Court of Mexico has decriminalized abortion nationwide.  The new ruling is a relief for Mexican women as it legalizes abortion across all 32 states. The Supreme

UN Refugee Agency launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign

UN Refugee Agency launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday launched a new global campaign entitled 'Hope Away from Home', calling for firm commitments and renewed solidarity with people forced to flee war, violence and persecution.

Victory for women: Afghanistan to send 17 women to Asian Games

Victory for women: Afghanistan to send 17 women to Asian Games

Good news for women in Afghanistan! Is Afghanistan finally considering women’s rights? Can Taliban safeguard women's freedoms and rights?  The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, former Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, has

Essure contraceptive: UK women to take legal action due to pain

Essure contraceptive: UK women to take legal action due to pain

Two hundred women in the United Kingdom can now take group legal action against the Essure contraceptive device, the women's lawyers say. The UK women complained of experiencing pain after having a permanent contraception device

Evidence of Kim’s crimes against humanity in DPRK ‘abundant’: Activists

Evidence of Kim’s crimes against humanity in DPRK ‘abundant’: Activists

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, Elizabeth Salmon, arrived in Seoul on Monday for a nine-day visit. During her stay, she is expected to meet foreign, unification and

Twitter Faces Lawsuit for Helping Saudi Arabia Commit Human Rights Abuses

Twitter Faces Lawsuit for Helping Saudi Arabia Commit Human Rights Abuses

Twitter, now known as X, is facing a civil US lawsuit for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia commit grave human rights abuses against the platform’s users. The lawsuit has been brought on by Areej al-Sadhan, the

Strike in Pakistan : Protest of Soaring Prices, Utility Bills

Strike in Pakistan : Protest of Soaring Prices, Utility Bills

In protest of rising energy and fuel prices, thousands of Pakistani business owners  closed their doors on Saturday, igniting widespread unrest ahead of the country's elections. Pakistan's economy has been crippled for years by mismanagement

UN expert on human rights in North Korea to visit Seoul

UN expert on human rights in North Korea to visit Seoul

Elizabeth Salmon, the UN Human Rights Office's special rapporteur on North Korea, will conduct her second official visit to the South from September 4 to 12. During her visit, the expert will meet South Korean