News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 2
Feminist Governance and Democratic Change in Armenia
- Inter Press Service
BENGALURU, India, April 23 (IPS) - The period after Armenia’s 2018 “Velvet Revolution” maintains a fragile status which presents both substantial democratic and feminist achievements and rising internal and external international pressures.
The Impact of the Middle East Crisis on Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Egypt, April 23 (IPS) - Six weeks into the 2026 Middle East military escalation, UNFPA Arab States Regional Office warns that its impact on 161 million women and girls living in conflict-affected areas across the region remain largely invisible in conflict analysis, humanitarian response, and funding priorities.
Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety
- Inter Press Service
MUMBAI, India, April 22 (IPS) - On 30 March, the eve of Transgender Day of Visibility, the Transgender Persons Amendment Act, 2026 became law in India, narrowing who can be recognized as transgender and requiring individuals to have their identity verified by authorities. This bill risks placing already vulnerable people under deeper scrutiny while destabilizing the informal systems of care they rely on.
No Bones Broken, No Crime Committed: Inside the Taliban’s New Rules on Violence Against Women
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, April 21 (IPS) - The Taliban have announced new laws that effectively legalise domestic violence against women and children. Afghanistan’s supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, signed a decree introducing a new criminal code in January. It contains three parts, ten chapters, and 119 articles that legalise violence, codify social inequality, and introduce punitive measures widely condemned as a return to slavery.
Guardians of the Sea: How GEF Small Grants Program Enables Young Volunteers Take the Lead in Sea Turtle Conservation
- Inter Press Service
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, April 20 (IPS) - Every winter thousands of sea turtles come ashore at Cox’s Bazar, in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, to lay eggs.
Gaza war’s terrible toll on women and girls highlights ongoing crisis
- UN News
The war in Gaza has inflicted a far higher toll on women and girls than in previous conflicts in the Palestinian enclave, with more than 38,000 killed by Israeli air bombardment and land military operations since Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel sparked the war in October 2023, UN Women said on Friday.
Online University Throws a Lifeline to Afghan Women Shut Out of Education
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, April 16 (IPS) - Ever since childhood, Khatera’s (not her real name) dream was to study medicine at university and become a doctor.
The Epstein files: Rights experts demand accountability, call for probe into trafficking allegations
- UN News
UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for justice and accountability for young women and girls who were trafficked systematically as part of allegations contained in the so-called Epstein files.
Unexpected Ally Stepping Up Against Sexual Assault in Kenyan Slums: Landlord Standfirst
- Inter Press Service
BELLINGHAM, Washington USA, April 10 (IPS) - Trigger warning: This article discusses child rape. Their quiet latent power comes from being ever-present eyes and ears on the ground. As they move around their compounds, collecting rent and checking on anywhere from 10 to 20 houses occupied by as many as 200 people, they see and hear things.
From misdiagnosis to medical bias: Why women are living longer but not better
- UN News
For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women’s right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before – but they are not living better.
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