At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, some male leaders said they were avoiding one-on-one time with junior female colleagues, a trend that could deprive women of valuable exposure.
Tag: Women and Girls
U.N. Leader’s Grade From Feminist Group: B-Minus
After two years as secretary general, António Guterres gets a passing but not stellar grade from an advisory group on his pledge for a more feminist United Nations.
Woman Stabbed 23 Times in Pakistan Wins Appeal Against Assailant’s Acquittal
The attack on Khadija Siddiqi, a law student, and her subsequent campaign for justice have led to a national debate.
Women’s Marches Around the World Reflect Worry Over Violence and Populism
In a dozen cities around the globe, women voiced worries about a bleak political future and called for an end to inequality and violence against women.
The Saturday Profile: Her Visit to a Men-Only Temple Went Smoothly. Then the Riots Started.
Bindu Ammini found a placid scene in the Sabarimala Temple, which for centuries had barred women of menstruating age. In the ensuing protests, 3,000 were arrested.
Man Is Charged in Killing of Israeli Student in Australia
Codey Herrmann, 20, is accused of raping and murdering Aiia Maasarwe, who was attacked on a Melbourne street after a night out with friends.
Saudi Woman Who Fled Home Embraces All Things Canadian. (O.K., Maybe Not Winter.)
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun engineered an escape to freedom. Now she has a simpler goal: “I want to do crazy things I’ve never done before.”
Saudi Teenager Fleeing Family Arrives Safely in Canada
18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun arrived in the country that granted her asylum wearing a gray sweatshirt with the word “Canada.”
She Recorded Her Boss’s Lewd Call. Guess Who Went to Jail?
A bookkeeper’s ordeal has become a very public example of Indonesia’s failure to protect women from sexual harassment.
Saudi Women, Tired of Restraints, Find Ways to Flee
Often aided and inspired by social media, an increasing number of young Saudi women are taking enormous gambles to escape the country, rights groups say.