News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 51
Afghanistan: Condemnation for new Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ order targeting women
- UN News
A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for it to be immediately revoked.
Clean Energy Boosts Autonomy for Brazilian Women Farmers - VIDEO
- Inter Press Service
ACREUNA / ORIZONA, Brazil, Aug 26 (IPS) - A community bakery, family production of fruit pulp, and the recovery of water springs are some of the initiatives of the Energy of Women of the Earth, organised since 2017 in the state of Goiás, in central-western Brazil.
Rohingya Refugees Must Not Be Forgotten
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (IPS) - Seven years ago, a brutal campaign of violence, rape and terror against the Rohingya people ignited in Myanmar's Rakhine State. Villages were burned to the ground, families were murdered, massive human rights violations were reported, and around 700,000 people – half of them children – fled their homes to seek refuge in Bangladesh.
Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws on women
- UN News
The rights of women in Poland are currently being violated due to restrictive abortion laws that have contributed to “several preventable deaths,” according to independent rights experts on Monday.
Afghanistan: Meet the midwife who stayed
- UN News
Mariza Ahmadi made a difficult choice three years ago. She had been working as a midwife at the Ahangaran family health house in Bamyan province for just one year when the Taliban seized control of the country in August 2021.
Things Can Only Get Better for Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 23 (IPS) - The student movement in Bangladesh demanding reform of the quota system for public jobs was the straw that broke the camel's back. The Awami League (AL) government led by Sheikh Hasina, in power continuously since 2008, collapsed on 5th August 2024. With Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India and leaving the country in disarray, her authoritarian rule of 15 years just melted away.
At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality
- UN News
The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's Forum in Mongolia this week.
Absence of Reproductive Care Haunts Syrian Displaced Women
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, Aug 22 (IPS) - Pregnant women in northern Syria's camps for internally displaced people fear about their health and the health of their unborn children because of a lack of basic medical care and a healthy diet. These conditions exacerbate the illnesses and challenges faced by women, particularly amid the region's widespread poverty, food insecurity, and the remoteness of hospitals and health centers from the camps.
Climate Change Poses Yet Another Stumbling Block for Pakistani Sportswomen
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 21 (IPS) - Sportswomen in Pakistan face numerous obstacles—they lack proper grounds, equipment and coaches. Now, as the country faces record temperature highs, they face intense heat, escalated by their modest uniforms.
Does the Uprising in Bangladesh have Similarities with Arab Spring?
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO and DHAKA, Aug 20 (IPS) - "I hope the outcome would be different. I hope the end result will not be the same", says Shireen Huq, women's rights and human rights activist and Founder of Naripokkho organization, to IPS about the many similarities with the Arab Spring.
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