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Alarm raised over cruel attacks on women activists in Mexico

Alarm raised over cruel attacks on women activists in Mexico

A group of UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday expressed outrage over fatal attacks on women activists searching for forcibly disappeared family members and loved ones, urging the Government of Mexico to probe and

Woman Journalist in Iran re-arrested for not wearing hijab

Woman Journalist in Iran re-arrested for not wearing hijab

Nazila Maroufian, a female journalist from the Islamic Republic of Iran who interviewed Mahsa Amini's father, was re-arrested on 30 August for not wearing the hijab (headscarf) in public. According to a report by the

Workplace flexibility is a top factor for female surgeons in Australia

Workplace flexibility is a top factor for female surgeons in Australia

Female surgeons in Australia give preference to workplace flexibility in order to move outside the big cities, according to new research.  Only one in five general surgeons in Australia is a woman, however, they prefer

Kyrgyzstan: Effort to shut down independent media outlet

Kyrgyzstan: Effort to shut down independent media outlet

In the most recent in a string of attacks on freedom of media and freedom of expression under the rule of President Sadyr Japarov, prosecutors in Kyrgyzstan have filed a lawsuit to seek the shutdown

Libya refugee crisis: Women dead at migration detention center

Libya refugee crisis: Women dead at migration detention center

A video of a room inside the Abu Salim detention center in Tripoli, the capital and largest city of Libya, has gone viral on social media. A woman can be seen lying dead on the

Blow to women’s rights: Taliban ban women from visiting park

Blow to women’s rights: Taliban ban women from visiting park

In another regressive move, the Taliban authorities have banned women from visiting the Band-e-Amir National Park, located in the Bamiyan province in Afghanistan. The decision was issued by Afghanistan's acting minister of virtue and vice,

Saudi Aramco is Threatening Human Rights: UN Experts

Saudi Aramco is Threatening Human Rights: UN Experts

Saudi Aramco’s oil production is fueling climate change-related negative impacts on human rights, says a group of UN experts. They raised concerns in a letter to the Saudi state energy giant. According to the experts,

2,000 Children Among 7,000 Syrians Killed by Russian Forces Since 2015

2,000 Children Among 7,000 Syrians Killed by Russian Forces Since 2015

About 7,000 Syrian citizens, including around 2,000 children have been killed by Russian forces in Syria since September 2015, says the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR). Fadel Abdul Ghany, the Executive Director of SNHR,

Women’s Equality Day: Why Is It Celebrated?

Women’s Equality Day: Why Is It Celebrated?

Women's Equality Day is marked every year on 26 August. The day is important for women across the world. The day plays a crucial role in highlighting the achievements made by women over the years.

S. Carolina abortion ban with ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition is confusing

S. Carolina abortion ban with ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition is confusing

This week, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions. The newly all-male Supreme Court upheld a law on abortions, banning most such procedures except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. However,