Indigenous women challenge Islamist oppression, call for solidarity
The same radical Islamist forces behind the October 7 attacks, in which more than 1,200 people were killed,…
WIZO conference puts women’s rights on Israel election agenda
Women’s safety, equal pay and women’s representation in decision-making were at the center of a cross-party election conference…
‘Gender Snapshot’ Doesn’t Bode Well for a Woman Leader at UN
At a time when the fight for gender equality is facing a backlash, pressure is mounting for…
Cornell gang rape accuser: ‘I had so much ketamine, my eyes were crossed, and you still had sex with me’
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US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike | Death Penalty News
Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years. Published…
‘Truly historic’: Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister | Politics News
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world. Published…
South African police discover body of 11th woman near Johannesburg | Crime News
Police are investigating the killings in a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.…
South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg | Crime News
Police are investigating the killings in a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.…
PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majority | Elections News
The next government will steer Morocco’s 2030 World Cup preparations amid public frustration over the local economy. Published…
Violence against women, forced marriages surge in Gaza, UN finds
Women in Gaza are being traded for food and forced into marriages with their rapists, according to a…
Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support | Gender Equity News
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet ends bid to be the first woman to lead the United Nations. Published…
Fear and anger in South Africa as bodies of nine women found: What we know | Women News
The bodies of nine women have been found in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni municipality over the past two months,…