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Has FIFA been adequately responding to allegations of sexual abuse in national soccer federations?

Has FIFA been adequately responding to allegations of sexual abuse in national soccer federations?

Jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is set to become the most attended stand-alone women's sporting event in history. But what fans of the sport don't see are

Does Italy’s Meloni Fall Short for Women?

Does Italy’s Meloni Fall Short for Women?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni abruptly ended her press conference after the annual NATO summit in Vilnius in July. She claimed that the issue was unrelated to the reporters' inquiries: her painful high heels.  For

Top 5 Countries With The Worst Human Rights Violations In 2024

Top 5 Countries With The Worst Human Rights Violations In 2024

In many countries, human rights violations are rampant. Today, we provide you with the list of the top five countries with the worst human rights violations. Table of ContentsTop 5 countries with the worst human

UN raises alarm over Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny getting 19 more years in prison

UN raises alarm over Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny getting 19 more years in prison

The latest 19-year prison sentence imposed on jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny raises serious concerns over judicial harassment and instrumentalisation of the court system for political purposes, Volker Türk, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner,

It’s Time to Strike: Breastfeeding Women in Public Is Normal

It’s Time to Strike: Breastfeeding Women in Public Is Normal

Breastfeeding is a natural and healthy way to feed a baby. It is also a legal right in most countries. However, breastfeeding women in public still face discrimination and harassment. A recent survey of According

Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir releases annual report, calls for immediate assembly elections

Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir releases annual report, calls for immediate assembly elections

Five years since Jammu and Kashmir has been without an elected government and four years since the cancellation of its special status under Article 370, human rights violations have continued to be reported in the

Pakistan Govt To Grant Extensive Powers To Military Intelligence Agency

Pakistan Govt To Grant Extensive Powers To Military Intelligence Agency

The Pakistan government is facing criticism for introducing an amendment to a colonial-era secrets act that grants extensive powers to its military intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).  The amendment allows the ISI and Intelligence Bureau

Women’s Health in Danger as UK Cuts Aid

Women’s Health in Danger as UK Cuts Aid

UK aid cuts in 2023–2024 will increase the number of women who undergo unsafe abortions and the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, according to an internal assessment of the Foreign Office.

Stop Swearing!- Don’t Demean Women

Stop Swearing!- Don’t Demean Women

The prevalence of misogynistic swearwords always felt like a slap in the face to women, friends who grew up in India. They became increasingly appalled as they observed how some Indian viewing platforms had normalized

Hybrid Invasion: Russia Severing Ties Between Ukraine and the Next Generation

Hybrid Invasion: Russia Severing Ties Between Ukraine and the Next Generation

Since February 2022, Russian soldiers have forcibly taken, described as mass abductions, thousands of Ukrainian children.  Melinda Simmons, British ambassador to Ukraine, believes Russia’s mass abduction of children from Ukraine is a deliberate strategy to