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October 23, 2026
Human Rights/World

Polish Women Protest Over Failure to Deliver Abortion Rights Reform

Thousands of people demonstrated across Poland to demand abortion rights, accusing Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government of failing to deliver on its election promise to liberalise the country’s restrictive abortion laws. The

Japan/World

Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Sparks Gender Debate Over Makeup and Domestic Work

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered a national debate after saying that makeup, bathing, cooking and other daily tasks consume several hours of her schedule, leaving her with less time to focus on government strategy than male predecessors. Speaking

October 18, 2026

Afghan Women Face Risk of International Acceptance of Taliban Rule, Legal Expert Warns

Diplomacy/Human Rights

The international community risks becoming accustomed to the systematic exclusion of millions of Afghan women and girls from education, employment and public life, according

Eiffel Tower chief to step down after row over women staff and Hindu group visit

France/Human Rights/World

The head of the company operating the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of this year following a controversy over the removal

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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85,000 women, girls killed in 2023: UN

November 26, 2024
Diplomacy/Human Rights

About 85,000 women and girls across the globe were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 percent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, according to a report released

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What Students in India Think about Women’s Liberty & Safety Issues

October 12, 2024
Human Rights/India

Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a non-profit organisation based in Chennai, conducted an All-India essay competition for students on the following subject: “Women’s Liberty & Safety in India – Issues and Remedies”

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