Tag: Women
Second Philippine judge quits trial of jailed Duterte critic
Multiple witnesses, including prison gang bosses, died or recanted their testimonies, resulting in the dismissal of two charges against her
India’s growing population a burden for struggling mothers
India's overall birthrate has fallen in tandem with its rising economy, but poverty and a deep-rooted bias for male heirs have kept Bihar an engine room of national population growth
‘Women’s Cry’ photo exposition at Vatican depicts suffering of women throughout...
The snapshots show the faces of girls and women young and old from the heart of the Amazon to the shantytowns of Brazil
Digital divide hits women harder in poor countries: UN
The lack of access poses serious risks that women will be left behind economically in an increasingly digitally connected world
Afghan women protesters urge against foreign recognition of Taliban
Protesters opposing creeping curbs on women's rights have been beaten or detained since the Taliban surged back to power in 2021
Women take on Japan’s political gender gap for ‘true democracy’
"We had assumed that women didn't want to be politicians, but in fact, there just wasn't enough support"
Family planning in India: A woman’s burden
India is set to become the world's most populous nation by mid-year, according to UN figures
Michelle Yeoh urges women to resist being ‘put in a box’
The Malaysian star returned to themes that had been staples of her awards season interviews
Women groups call for end to attacks on women human rights...
“Governments are targeting human rights defenders for speaking about the issues that people face"
Women as first witnesses
They even stood at the foot of the cross at the time when all the rest of men went running away
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