Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Gender
03/06/2022
As Women’s Marches Gain Steam in Pakistan, Conservatives Grow Alarmed
What began in 2018 as a single march for International Women’s Day has become an annual event in multiple cities. Opposition is rising, and threats are, too.
03/06/2022
In first, female judge presides over hearing in Egyptian top court
Radwa Helmi, one of 98 women appointed to State Council last year, becomes the first to take a seat on its bench.
03/09/2022
WHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
People stand when Dr. Matshidiso Moeti enters a room at the World Health Organization’s Africa headquarters in the Republic of Congo and they listen intently to what she says.
02/25/2022
In Uganda, a new approach to ending sexual and gender based violence: training men
Women continue to experience various forms of violence across Uganda, can training men help to shatter cultural perceptions of gender and correspondingly work to prevent abuse?
02/28/2022
Justice Ayesha A. Malik Is Justice for Pakistan’s Women
Pakistan has a sitting female Supreme Court judge for the first time in history. It is a win for more than the judiciary.
02/16/2022
American women lead the way in Beijing
For the second time in seven months, American women are ensuring that Team USA comes home with plenty of hardware.
02/15/2022
New Zealand bans conversion practices in vote hailed as ‘win for humanity’
Law makes it an offence to perform so-called ‘therapy’ on anyone under 18 and comes with sentence of up to three years’ imprisonment
02/15/2022
Tanzania ends ban of pregnant girls in schools
In doing so, it becomes the penultimate African nation to allow girls, often coerced into pregnancy, to continue their education.
01/20/2022
Pakistan’s New Law Aims to Protect Women in Workplace
Pakistan’s parliament has passed a bill that significantly strengthens protections for women in the workplace against violence and harassment.
01/28/2022
After 600 Years, Swiss City at Last Has a Woman on Night Watch
Lausanne has kept a night watch atop its cathedral since 1405, but it never appointed a woman to the role until Cassandre Berdoz, after a long fight, landed a job that was her “childhood dream.”
01/26/2022
Lego to remove gender bias from its toys after enlightening child survey
Research found that stereotypes in Lego hinder girls, boys and their parents. So the Danish firm vowed to do something about it.
01/25/2022