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.
Tag: Women and Girls
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.
Even the G-Spot is Named for a Man
Why do so many female body parts honor male scientists?
In Spain, Abortions Are Legal, but Many Doctors Refuse to Perform Them
Many physicians in the country call themselves “conscientious objectors” and deny the procedures, often forcing women to travel long distances for one.
A Harsh New Reality for Afghan Women and Girls in Taliban-Run Schools
Afghanistan’s new government is likely to severely restrict education for girls and women despite the Taliban’s claims that schooling will eventually resume.
Sanae Takaichi Hopes to Be Japan’s First Female Leader
If Sanae Takaichi wins, it would be a milestone for the country. But some feminists hope that doesn’t happen.
Taliban Seize Women’s Ministry Building for Use by Religious Police
Taliban leaders have turned the Kabul building that housed Afghanistan’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs into the offices for the religious police, an ominous portent for women’s rights.
A Celebrated Virtuoso on an Instrument She Wasn’t Meant to Play
The hallowed tradition of kora playing in Sona Jobarteh’s family passed down the male line. One of her teachers dismissed it as “an ethnic thing.” But it has brought her international acclaim.