The organization adopted a new name, Embers, for the branch after current and former members said that the old one was a barrier to belonging.
Tag: Women and Girls
Jill Biden Focuses Empowerment of Women and Girls During Mexico Trip
Stressing the importance of economic opportunity, the first lady said empowered women are “the heart of a strong democracy.”
Ukraine Finds Sexual Crimes in Regions Russia Occupied
Investigators have uncovered widespread evidence of abuse by Moscow’s forces, including rape and forced nudity. Kremlin officials have repeatedly denied accusations of rights violations.
Andrew Tate Is Charged With Human Trafficking and Rape in Romania
Mr. Tate, an online personality known for making misogynistic comments, and three others will be held in custody for 30 days, the authorities said.
Aid Groups in Afghanistan Suspend Work After Taliban Bar Female Staff
The government’s decree, barring women from work in local and international relief organizations, threatens critical assistance for millions of people.
Taliban Bar Women From NGOs, Threatening to Worsen Crisis
A letter from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy warned that it would revoke the operating licenses of any organizations that defied the decree.
Taliban Bar Women From College Classes, in a Stark Reversal of Rights
The new Afghan government has returned to its hard-line stances from the 1990s, instituting public beatings and executions as well further restricting women’s rights.
In the World of Wrestling, a Heavy Hitter Steps Into the Ring
The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers believes WOW — Women of Wrestling can be an engine of female empowerment. Her performers, known as “superheroes,” are breaking new ground in the historically male-centric space.
Iran Ousted From UN Women’s Rights Agency in US-Backed Vote
The resolution was the strongest symbolic gesture so far by the U.N. in response to Iran’s efforts to crack down on a women-led uprising now in its third month.
She Came Out of Nowhere, and Now No One in France Can Ignore Her
Sandrine Rousseau is using her talent for grabbing headlines with provocative ideas to shift the focus of the national debate from the themes favored by the far-right to climate change and #MeToo.