Women hit the streets from Bangkok to Barcelona on Wednesday (8) to mark International Women's Day and stand up for rights that are coming under increasing attack
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Held on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates the progress women have made over the last century, and the inspiring women who helped make that progress happen. From the suffragist movement of the 1800s to the 2017 Women’s March in…
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Abused for years by her ex-husband who broke all of her teeth, Marwa has retreated into hiding with her eight children after Taliban commanders tore up her divorce
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Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies said on Thursday (23)
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The Afghan government Saturday (24) barred women from working in local and international humanitarian organizations, officials said, a move that threatens billions of dollars of aid that has kept Afghanistan from the brink of starvation…
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There has been a positive change in Sri Lanka in the past 5 to 10 years in the recognition of the rights of women and children. This is the result of the decade long efforts of grassroots activist groups who have founded and sustained…
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The Taliban have banned Afghan women from entering the capital's public parks and funfairs, just months after ordering access to be segregated by gender
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Online violence against female journalists is one of the most serious global threats to press freedom and has contributed to female reporters being murdered, according to researchers behind a new global report
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A two-day regional conference on recognizing unpaid care work and women’s labour in South Asia concluded in Colombo on October 21, highlighting the importance of recognizing women’s work in Sri Lanka and in the region
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Women leaders from four provinces in Sri Lanka have urged local government authorities to strengthen efforts to protect women, who have been affected by the country’s economic, political and COVID-19 crises this year
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