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Indian schoolgirl’s death over eve-teasing is blow to women’s rights

Indian schoolgirl’s death over eve-teasing is blow to women’s rights

The death of an Indian school girl over eve-teasing is a huge blow to women’s rights. Eve-teasing, a type of public sexual harassment or sexual assault of women by men, is a huge problem in

Universal Social Security: A Call for Transformation and Equity

Universal Social Security: A Call for Transformation and Equity

43 human rights and economic justice organizations have joined forces to call for universal social security, and their voice is now more powerful than ever. These organizations call on governments and international financial institutions to

Pakistan: Pahnji Gang Break Norms, Rap Freely ‘Unsaid Things’

Pakistan: Pahnji Gang Break Norms, Rap Freely ‘Unsaid Things’

Like Sufi saints broke barriers centuries ago with their poetic expression, “The Pahnji Gang” have taken to rap to speak freely about issues that are swept under the carpet because it makes people uneasy.  The

EHRC Sued for Race Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal

EHRC Sued for Race Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), a Britain-based public body which promotes and upholds equality, is being sued by a former employee for race discrimination and unfair dismissal. Preeti Kathrecha, a former senior associate

Scottish woman wins £37,000 after boss ridiculed her menopause

Scottish woman wins £37,000 after boss ridiculed her menopause

A woman from Scotland, the second-largest country in the United Kingdom, has won more than 37,000 pounds in compensation from her employer. In a huge victory for women rights, Karen Farquharson, a Scottish woman, won

Crisis in Ain el-Helweh: Palestinian Refugee Children’s Education at Risk

Crisis in Ain el-Helweh: Palestinian Refugee Children’s Education at Risk

A grave crisis is developing atel-Helwehelweh, the largest Palestinian  exile camp in Lebanon,  compromising thousands of children's education and well- being. At least 30 people have died, hundreds have been hurt, and thousands have been 

International Brands Violate Workers Human Rights in Pakistan Garment Industry

International Brands Violate Workers Human Rights in Pakistan Garment Industry

Major international brands and retailers in Pakistan have been found violating human rights through informalization of the workforce in the garment industry. Factories are exploiting workers by engaging them in less formal ways in an

No woman doctor in UP hospital; Rape survivors refused medical test

No woman doctor in UP hospital; Rape survivors refused medical test

There is no woman doctor at a hospital in the Pilibhit district in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in India. Rape survivors are forced to face medical examination by a male doctor. This incident

Thousands of women march in Latin America seeking abortion rights

Thousands of women march in Latin America seeking abortion rights

Latin America witnessed a huge demonstration on Thursday, with women calling for abortion rights. Tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day on 28 September 2023. Women in Latin American countries

Tesla Faces Federal Lawsuit for Racial Harassment: An Overview

Tesla Faces Federal Lawsuit for Racial Harassment: An Overview

According to a recent development, the famed electric vehicle maker TeslaInc. is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission( EEOC) over claims of extreme harassment of Black workers at its Fremont, California assembly