In a country where women are often blamed when they are sexually assaulted, the arrest of an Egyptian student has raised hopes for changing attitudes.
Tag: Women and Girls
Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States
The pandemic and economic crises have caused many workers to lose their jobs. Some have been detained, abused, deprived of wages and stranded far from home with nowhere to turn for help.
Descendants of Suffragists Reflect on the Fight for Women’s Right to Vote
One hundred years after the 19th Amendment, suffragists’ descendants consider how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.
Another Young Leader Taken. Afghans Ask: How Many More?
Fatima ‘Natasha’ Khalil, 24, was a human rights worker shaped by two decades of struggle. She joins a painfully long list of young Afghans who died trying to help their country.
India Debates Skin-Tone Bias as Beauty Companies Alter Ads
America’s intense conversation on race has focused attention on a type of discrimination that has long vexed India.
Seven Colombian Soldiers Charged in Rape of Indigenous Girl
The charges, announced by the attorney general, follow years of accusations of illegal killings. The defendants pleaded guilty in a closed hearing.
For Those Getting Married, a Searchable Domestic Violence Database
A Chinese city is rolling out the database to allow people to check if their partners have a history of abuse. Domestic violence has been exacerbated by lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic.
A Sexual Harasser Spent Years on Australia’s Top Court, an Inquiry Finds
Dyson Heydon, a judge on the country’s highest court for a decade, harassed at least six women, a court inquiry found. He has denied the accusations.
France Brings 10 Children of French Jihadists Home From Syria
About 270 children of French citizens remain stuck in Syria, according to rights groups, which argue that leaving them stranded in squalid detention camps exposes them to illness and radicalization.
Malala Yousafzai Graduates From Oxford University
“Currently unemployed,” said the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate. But for now, it’s time for some rest and Netflix.