The stories that defined this year for women around the world.
Tag: Women and Girls
Did Jeremy Corbyn Call Theresa May ‘a Stupid Woman’?
A camera captured Britain’s opposition leader mouthing several words after being harangued by the prime minister. Her party’s lawmakers are demanding an apology.
Transgender Woman’s Murder Is Prosecuted as ‘Feminicide,’ in First for Colombia
Anyela Ramos Claros was shot multiple times by a man who sought to justify his actions by citing Ms. Claros’s sexual orientation.
Argentina’s #MeToo Moment: Actress Shares Account of Assault
An Argentine actress accused an older male colleague of raping her when she was a minor, starting a big movement that has been likened to #MeToo.
After Backpacker’s Killing, New Zealand Looks Again at Violence Against Women
Thousands of people attended vigils to mourn the British tourist, Grace Millane, whose body was found last weekend. “It could have been one of us,” a woman at a vigil said.
Women in Rare Company Accept Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry
“It is truly an amazing feeling when you know that you have built something that no one else ever has and it actually works,” said Donna Strickland, only the third woman to win the physics prize.
Afghanistan Suspends Five Soccer Officials in Sex Abuse Scandal
The head of the country’s soccer federation, a coach and three administrators were relieved of their duties as authorities investigate accusations of sexual abuse of female players
Lean In’s Sheryl Sandberg Problem
The movement that Facebook’s chief operating officer started is trying to leave her — and her scandals — behind.
Iceland in Uproar Over Secret Recording of Politicians’ Sexist and Crude Remarks
A bar patron recorded incendiary remarks that the group made about female colleagues, then sent them to the news media. Now many Icelanders want the politicians to resign.
Afghan Women’s Soccer Team Accuses Officials of Sexual Abuse
The government is investigating allegations that players on the national team were abused, including by the head of Afghanistan’s soccer federation.