The International Chess Federation’s partnership with Establishment Labs touched off criticism in the chess world, where women say they have long faced unequal treatment and misogyny.
Tag: Women and Girls
3,000 Yazidis Are Still Missing. Their Families Know Where Some of Them Are.
Seven years after they were captured by the Islamic State, some members of the Iraqi religious minority are still being held captive by fighters in Syria. Others are with families of ISIS militants.
Sarah Everard’s Killer, Wayne Couzens, Falsely Arrested Her, Court Hears
Wayne Couzens, a British police officer who pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard, used the pretense of Covid regulations to kidnap the 33-year-old as she was walking home.
Tunisian President Appoints Prime Minister Amid Protests Over Power Grab
President Kais Saied named Najla Bouden Romdhan, the country’s first female prime minister. But it may do little to dispel fears he is moving toward one-man rule of the nation where the Arab Spring began.
Man Charged With Murder in Killing of Sabina Nessa in London
Sabina Nessa, 28, was killed in a park in Southeast London. A 36-year-old man has been charged with her murder.
New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University
The new policy for Afghanistan’s premier university is another major blow to women’s rights under Taliban rule, and to a two-decade effort to build up higher education.
China’s Abortion Vow Sparks Worries About Limits
The short mention in a sweeping health plan lacked specifics, but it set off concerns in a country with a history of intrusive reproductive policies.
Intimate Portraits of Mexico’s Third-Gender Muxes
On the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico, a community of the local Zapotec people has long accepted — and celebrated — gender nonconformity.
Women in India Win More Military Opportunities
Combat roles will still be restricted, but female soldiers and sailors will have greater access to the academy that leads to choice leadership positions.
Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women
The Taliban spurned calls from the United Nations and big donors to include women in its new cabinet, but did add a few men from minority ethnic groups.