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Women's Rights - Page 4

July 21, 2026
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

Human Rights/India/World

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

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 sexual violence, with activists, lawyers and officials pointing to deep-rooted social and institutional failures despite legal

July 15, 2026

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

Israel’s Prostitution Ban Faces a Harsh Reality Check

Editor's Choice/Human Rights

Six years after Israel criminalized the purchase of prostitution services, a State Comptroller report has found that enforcement remains limited, with police action concentrated

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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