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Women's Rights - Page 3

September 16, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics/Human Rights

Synthetic Misogyny: How AI Turns Sexist Smears Into Political Weapons

Generative AI is giving old misogynistic political smears a powerful new life, allowing fabricated images of women leaders to be created and circulated at unprecedented speed and scale. The Sonia Gandhi controversy

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Story of a Girl Whose Summer Holiday Became a Decade-Long Ordeal

For many children, the end of summer marks a familiar return to classrooms, friends, and routines. For some girls, however, the school year never begins again. Instead, a family holiday becomes a one-way journey abroad, where childhood gives way to

July 21, 2026

Sexual Violence Under Renewed Scrutiny After Killing of 11-Year-Old Girl Sparks National Outrage in India

Human Rights/India/World

The alleged kidnapping, rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in eastern India has renewed national attention on the country’s continuing struggle to curb

Beyond Declarations: Can the OIC Deliver for Women?

Columns/Human Rights

The 9th Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad, comes at a pivotal moment for

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Files Complaint After Being Groped in Public

November 6, 2025
Mexico/World

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she has filed a formal complaint against a man who groped and tried to kiss her as she walked between meetings in Mexico City

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French Police Investigate Late Harrods Owner Over Trafficking Claims

November 5, 2025
France/World

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged human trafficking and pimping connected to the late Harrods and Ritz Hotel owner Mohamed Al Fayed, following claims by an American woman, Pelham Spong,

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Trapped on Camera: Inside Colombia’s Billion-Dollar Web Sex Industry

November 2, 2025
Colombia/World

In the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, the streets are lined with anonymous apartment blocks, their windows blacked out and metal gates bolted tight. Inside, each room is numbered, and in every one,

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Latvian Parliament Votes to Withdraw from Istanbul Convention

October 31, 2025
Human Rights/World

Latvia has voted to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty designed to protect women from violence, after a 13-hour parliamentary debate on Thursday. The decision comes amid growing political divisions and

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British Female Army Recruits Forced to Strip Naked

October 30, 2025
Defence

Female recruits in the British Army were reportedly forced to strip down to their underwear and perform invasive exercises during medical examinations, Times UK has revealed. Allegations describe recruits being made to

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ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Faces Sexual Misconduct Allegations

October 30, 2025
Human Rights/World

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct from a former staff member, according to an exclusive investigation by Times UK. The

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How France’s First Lady Became the Focus of a Viral Gender Rumour

October 28, 2025
France/World

France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron has once again found herself at the centre of a wave of online rumours questioning her gender – a conspiracy theory that began circulating shortly after Emmanuel

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Malala Yousafzai Reveals Life Beyond the Headlines: Trauma, Love, and Survival

October 18, 2025
Interviews

Thirteen years after surviving a Taliban assassination attempt at the age of fifteen, Malala Yousafzai is speaking openly about the untold struggles behind her public image. In her forthcoming memoir, Finding My

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The Hypocrisy of Selective Justice: Greta’s Flotilla vs. Nigeria’s Christians

October 8, 2025
Editor's Choice/Human Rights

by Durga Velayudham Greta Thunberg, barely out of childhood, became the centrepiece of a global spectacle once again. This month, she sailed into a war zone on a flotilla of boats, allegedly

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Peruvian Bishop Resigns After Scandal Over 17 Mistresses and Vatican Probe

October 7, 2025
Diplomacy/Human Rights

A shocking sex and corruption scandal has rocked the Peruvian Catholic Church after The Times UK revealed that Bishop Ciro Quispe López, 51, of Juli, Peru, has resigned following allegations that he

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Cosmetic Surgery Booms in Kabul Despite Taliban Restrictions

September 29, 2025
Afghanistan/World

Cosmetic surgery clinics are thriving in Afghanistan’s capital, a striking contrast to the austere and restrictive Taliban rule, AFP reports. Velvet sofas, fake crystal chandeliers, and state-of-the-art equipment imported from Asia and

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How Women Are Powering China’s New Era

September 22, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Editor’s Note: China’s State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled “China’s Achievements in Women’s Well-Rounded Development in the New Era.” The following article is based on excerpts adapted

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Ten Years After Ni Una Menos: Feminism, Resistance, and the Future

June 14, 2025
Columns/Human Rights

The Cry That Fuelled the Flames Already Burning On 3 June 2015, the murder of Chiara Páez, a pregnant teenager from Santa Fe, at the hands of her boyfriend, sparked one of

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Understanding Women On International Women’s Day

March 9, 2025
Human Rights/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. – Mary Shelley Background International Women’s Day falls on March 8 each year. Since time immemorial, the role of

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Weaponised Womanhood: The Business of Feminism

March 8, 2025
Editorials/Human Rights

Editorial We are celebrating International Women’s Day today, a day that once symbolised courage, resilience, and genuine progress. Yet, while the world applauds hollow gestures and performative activism, the harsh reality remains

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