 She came from Canada to stand with Iraq’s women — and paid with her life
Yanar Mohammed, 66, a Canadian-Iraqi women’s rights activist and feminist leader, was shot by two unidentified gunmen outside…
Baselines and Picket Lines – The American Prospect
This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue.…
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison | Civil Rights News
Women’s rights activist Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad. Listen to this…
‘Of Course it Hurts’: Croatia Failing Women During Childbirth
The term ‘obstetric violence’ refers to procedures performed during childbirth without a woman’s informed consent or medical necessity;…
How superstition and stigma punish the tiger widows of the Sundarbans
In Sundarbans, widows of men killed by tiger attacks endure deep social stigma and exclusion. Known locally as…
Almost half of middle-aged women in Singapore have mental health issues Study
Close to half of middle-aged women in Singapore have reported experiencing mental health concerns, but only 59 per…
Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape, domestic violence | Crime News
Marius Borg Hoiby faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with 32 criminal offences, including…