Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun slipped away from her family in Kuwait, and made it all the way to Thailand. There, her hopes of making it to Australia were foiled.
Tag: Women and Girls
Times Insider: Hearing Divorce Cases on a Sidewalk in Niger, as Women Assert Their Power
The testimony I listened to — before a judge sitting on a sheepskin rug, as cars, motorbikes and sheep passed by — could have been aired by annoyed wives in courtrooms, or living rooms, anywhere in the world.
A Quiet Revolution: More Women Seek Divorces in Conservative West Africa
Frustrated by their husbands’ inability to earn a living, and in a society where basic views on relationships have changed, women are asserting more control over their marriages.
‘Escape Room’ Fire in Poland Kills 5 Teenage Girls
In the game, players are locked inside a room or building and they must work together to escape simulated danger before time runs out.
Pakistan Dispatch: They Once Danced for Royalty. Now It’s Mostly for Leering Men.
As religious conservatism deepens in Pakistan, Lahore’s famed dancers have been forced underground, and performers who took pride in their art form have turned to prostitution to survive.
Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth
In Sweden, midwives deliver babies. But doula culture interpreters act as bridges between midwives and immigrant women.
Protests Break Out After 2 Women Enter Hindu Temple in India
The Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, India, until recently, barred women of childbearing age from entering. Two women went in for the first time, sparking protests both against the women and in support of women’s rights.
Freed From Forced Marriages, U.K. Women Stuck With the Bill
Britain’s Foreign Office brought home 82 women from forced marriages over two years, then billed them as much as $1,000 for their return.
2 Indian Women Enter Sabarimala Temple, Setting Off Protests Near Hindu Shrine
The act by two women in the state of Kerala followed demonstrations for women’s rights, including a millions-strong “human chain.” But that set off protests against their entrance to the temple.
Overlooked No More: Karen Sparck Jones, Who Established the Basis for Search Engines
A pioneer of computer science for work combining statistics and linguistics, and an advocate for women in the field.