The hormone shot — popular among African women who must use birth control in secret — is as safe as other methods, scientists reported.
Tag: Women and Girls
Breast Milk Is Teeming With Bacteria — That’s Good for the Baby
Breast-fed milk may nourish a baby’s microbiome in ways that bottled breast milk can’t.
Three Created a Fertility Revolution, but One, a Woman, Went Unrecognized
Newly released papers show that Robert Edwards, who won a Nobel Prize, tried in vain to have Jean Purdy recognized as an equal partner in the breakthrough.
Afghanistan Moves to Arrest Soccer Chief on Sexual Abuse Charges
The Afghan authorities issued a warrant for Keramuddin Keram, a powerful former warlord, a day after FIFA barred him for life and fined him about $1 million.
Japan Desperately Needs More Day Care Workers. New Mothers Need Not Apply.
Erica Takato had trained for a profession that is crucial for Japan: teaching preschool. Then she got pregnant and was hounded from her job.
FIFA Bars Afghan Soccer Chief for Life After Sexual Assault Accusations
Soccer’s governing body said Keramuddin Keram had been found guilty “of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics.”
Parenthood Is Still Uneven, but an Hour a Day Could Help
Men need to spend at least 50 more minutes a day on domestic duties — and women, 50 minutes less — a new report finds.
As World Makes Gains Against Child Marriage, Nepal Struggles to Catch Up
Nepal’s government is moving forward with a campaign to eradicate the practice, but the challenges are daunting, as activists say the marriages are increasing in some villages.
Japanese Women Want a Law Against Mandatory Heels at Work
Thousands of supporters have rallied behind the hashtag #KuToo, a pun based on the words for shoe and pain.
Canadian Inquiry Calls Killings of Indigenous Women Genocide
A long-anticipated report into the killings and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls also called for changes to the criminal code.