Tag: Women
Unwed and unwanted, Chinese single mothers fight for rights
Millions of single mothers have it rough in a country where out-of-wedlock births are frowned upon
SPOTLIGHT: “We didn’t die from COVID, but certainly, we are all...
Seva Kendra Silchar, a Catholic social service initiative is empowering women in India to cultivate their way out of poverty and starvation
The fighting women of Ukraine
To launch a war of aggression for no cause other than the lust for power is the evilest thing one can do and it is as stupid as stupid can be
Filipino women reject ‘undemocratic, misogynistic, militarist governance’
“Amid the pandemic, women continue to fight and protect their ancestral lands from land grabbing of corporations backed by state agents"
Photos: Activists mark International Women’s Day in Manila with protest march
Women activists marched in the streets of the Philippine capital Manila to mark International Working Women’s Day on March 8, 2022
Children’s rights groups welcome passage of amendments to Philippines’ anti-rape law
The new law provides additional protection for minors against rape and other forms of sexual abuse
Photos: Filipino women rising
Women’s rights activists danced in parks and held unity rides in the Philippines to celebrate the One Billion Rising PH campaign
Malaysia’s mangrove-planting fishermen stumble at nature finance hurdle
Local communities seeking to tap into growing funding flows for nature protection often face barriers
Opposing violence against women and children
Reporting sexual abuse and saving the victims with protection and therapy with legal action by victims is essential to fight abuse
To dye for: Indonesia’s carbon-rich mangroves in fashion with women weavers
Mangroves have an outsize role in sequestering planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions but they are disappearing fast in Indonesia