Women in Pakistan die every day for supposedly dishonoring their families, and arrests are rare. But Bano Bibi’s defiant last words were caught on video.
Tag: Women and Girls
Razia Jan, 81, Who Built an Enduring Girls’ School in Afghanistan, Dies
Before 9/11, she ran a dry cleaning business in Massachusetts; in the aftermath, she returned home after decades away to educate young girls.
Fleeing Domestic Violence, and the Russian Advance
“I wanted something decent,” said a woman at a shelter near Ukraine’s border with Russia. “But this is how it turned out.”
England’s Lionesses Take ‘Football Home’ With Gripping Euro Win
By edging out Spain in a penalty shootout in the European championship final, England’s women’s team cemented its position as the standard-bearer for English soccer.
Afghan Women and Girls Deported From Iran Fear Returning to Afghanistan
“Get ready to cope” was the message from an aid worker to women returning to Taliban rule in Afghanistan after their expulsion from Iran.
I.C.C. Seeks Arrests of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution of Women
The arrest warrants, for Afghanistan’s leader and its top justice official, say the restrictions on women and girls are evidence of crimes against humanity.
Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms
The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.
Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms
The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.
Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms
The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.
British Man Is Charged in Attempted Mock Wedding With Girl, 9, at Disneyland Paris
The French authorities said a 39-year-old had attempted to conduct the ceremony with a minor on Saturday. The British police say he is a convicted sex offender.