A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
Tag: Women and Girls
She Is Breaking Glass Ceilings in Space, but Facing Sexism on Earth
Sanitary pads and makeup: A Chinese astronaut’s six-month stay aboard the country’s space station has revealed conflicted cultural values toward gender.
She Is Breaking Glass Ceilings in Space, but Facing Sexism on Earth
Sanitary pads and makeup: A Chinese astronaut’s six-month stay aboard the country’s space station has revealed conflicted cultural values toward gender.
She Is Breaking Glass Ceilings in Space, but Facing Sexism on Earth
Sanitary pads and makeup: A Chinese astronaut’s six-month stay aboard the country’s space station has revealed conflicted cultural values toward gender.
‘Needle Spiking’ of Women in Britain Stirs Alarm Over New Kind of Assault
Women are reporting being injected with syringes at crowded clubs in a horrifying variation of dropping pills into drinks. “This is a new depth,’’ said a former chief of police.
Female Afghan Judges and Lawyers Now Fear For Their Lives
They fear that they or their loved ones could be tracked down and killed because of their work delivering justice to women. “We have lost everything — our jobs, our homes, the way we lived.”
As Chinese Women Seek to Crack Male Professions, Schools Stand in the Way
In China, some academic programs accept only men or cap the number of female applicants, who often must test higher than their male counterparts.
‘No Girls’: Women in Egypt Fight to Get Judgeships
On paper, women are free to apply for seats on Egyptian benches. In practice, they say, it is near impossible.
Female Afghan Judges and Lawyers Now Fear For Their Lives
They fear that they or their loved ones could be tracked down and killed because of their work delivering justice to women. “We have lost everything — our jobs, our homes, the way we lived.”
Hello? This Is Colombia’s Antimachismo Hotline.
A new hotline in Bogotá takes calls from men struggling with jealousy, control and fear — and challenges long-held assumptions about masculinity.