A court in China has rejected a historic #MeToo case brought forward by Zhou Xiaoxuan, a 28-year-old screenwriter, who said she was sexually harassed by a famous TV presenter when she was an intern.
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This Russian Women’s Rights Activist Is Running For Office To Push For A Law Against Domestic Violence
Alyona Popova, a lawyer and women’s rights activist in Russia, has been campaigning for years for members Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the Duma, to adopt a law to protect women against domestic violence.
This Medical Scientist And Model Has Become The First Black Woman To Win Miss Ireland In 74 Years
Pamela Uba, a 26-year-old medical scientist, has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Ireland on Sunday, Sep. 5.
France Is Making Birth Control Free For All Women Under 25
France will start offering free contraceptives to women up to the age of 25.
Zambia Has Elected Its First Woman Parliament Speaker, A Human Rights Lawyer And Anti-Corruption Activist
Lawyer Nelly Mutti has become the first woman Speaker of Zambia’s parliament.
The Last Major Opposition Leader In Belarus Has Been Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For “Extremism”
Maria Kalesnikava, a prominent Belarusian opposition leader who organized demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
The Taliban Has Named An All-Male Hard-Line Interim Government And Women Are Protesting
The Taliban has announced a new interim cabinet comprised of all men and officially declared the country an Islamic Emirate after taking control of Afghanistan earlier last month.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Has Voted Unanimously To Legalize Abortion In The Majority Catholic Country
In a major victory for women’s rights, Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional.
This Pregnant Afghan Woman Police Officer Was Allegedly Murdered By The Taliban In Front Of Her Family
Witnesses have told the BBC that the Taliban has killed a pregnant woman police officer in front of her relatives in a provincial city.
Afghan Women Protesting For Their Rights Were Attacked By The Taliban With Rifle Butts, Tear Gas And Clubs
Women, who took to the streets of Kabul to protest for their rights after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, were met with violence from Taliban security forces on Sunday Sep 5.
This Lawyer And Women’s Rights Activist Is Set To Become Pakistan’s First Woman Supreme Court Judge
Ayesha Malik, a judge at the Lahore High Court, is set to become the first woman judge in Pakistan’s Supreme Court in the country’s 74 year history.
The Queen Of Denmark Has Been Hired As A Set Designer On A New Netflix Movie
The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, is acting as the set designer for an upcoming romantic fantasy Netflix film, adapted from a novel by Danish author Karen Blixen.