Naira Ashraf Abdel Qader, a student in Egypt, has been murdered by a male classmate in broad daylight in front of her university in an incident that has sent shockwaves throughout the country.
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These Nuns In Burkina Faso Founded A School For Girls To Escape From Forced Marriage To Much Older Men
A group of nuns in Burkina Faso have founded a shelter for girls who have escaped from forced marriages to continue their education and learn skills to pursue a career.
This Environmentalist Activist Lawyer Has Been Elected Colombia’s First Black Woman Vice President
Francia Márquez, a former housekeeper and an environmental activist lawyer, has been elected as Colombia’s first Black woman vice president.
The World Swimming Federation Has Banned Trans Women Athletes From Competing In Top Swimming Events
The world governing body for swimming has banned transgender women who have experienced any part of male puberty from competing in elite women’s competitions, effectively banning most trans women from top swimming events.
Cambodia Has Sentenced This Dissident Activist Lawyer To Six Years In Prison For “Treason”
Theary Seng, a Cambodian-American lawyer, has been sentenced to six years in prison for conspiring against the government.
This Woman In China Was Attacked After She Rejected A Man Sexually Harassing Her In A Restaurant
Four women were slapped, attacked and pushed to the ground after one of them resisted sexual harassment from a man in a barbecue restaurant in Tangshan, China.
After This Reality TV Star Who Was Cyberbullied Killed Herself, Japan Will Start Punishing “Online Insults”
Japan has approved a new cyberbullying law that will make “online insults” punishable by up to a year in prison on Monday June 15.
This Niger Tribe Holds An Annual Male Beauty Pageant For Women To Judge Men And Find A Husband
A tribe in Niger holds an annual beauty pageant that tears down conventionally women-centered ceremonies and instead puts men in the spotlight.
Japan Is Set To Finally Approve The Abortion Pill But Women Will Still Need To Get Their Partner’s Consent
Japan is expected to approve the abortion pill by the end of this year but will most likely require women to ask for their partner’s consent before using it.
Australia’s New Prime Minister Has Appointed A Record Number Of Women In His Government
Australia’s new government was sworn into office on Wednesday June 1, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointing a record number of women.
Here’s What Happened Around The World In May 2022
From Australia voting out its conservative government and the first Black male Doctor Who to Ukraine’s hero dog and the Xinjiang police files leak, here’s what happened around the world in May 2022
India’s Top Court Has Ruled That Sex Work Is A Profession, Giving Sex Workers Protections Under The Law
India’s Supreme Court has ruled sex workers, like people in any other profession, deserve equal protection and to live with dignity under the law.