Australia is pouring millions into the male-dominated construction industry while ending free child care. Critics say that is illogical and reflects sexist biases.
Tag: Women and Girls
For Indian Women, the Coronavirus Economy Is a Devastating Setback
India’s women were already dropping out of the labor force. Coronavirus restrictions — and one of the worst economic slumps in decades — threaten even more losses for them.
J.K. Rowling Tweets Seen as Anti-Transgender Prompt Backlash
The creator of the “Harry Potter” series faced a backlash after she took aim at an article that referred to “people who menstruate.”
A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety
The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children.
Abused Woman Who Killed Husband Is Granted the Family’s U.K. Estate
Sally Challen’s landmark case has put a spotlight on the fight against domestic abuse in Britain.
Mexico’s President Says Most Domestic Violence Calls Are ‘Fake’
The leader compared the requests for help to prank calls, the latest controversy over his government’s response to record levels of violence against women.
The ‘Cradle Catholic’ Promoting Family Planning in Ghana
Dr. Leticia Adelaide Appiah is determined to slow her conservative country’s birthrate by any means, including contraception. Not everyone is pleased.
Cécile Rol-Tanguy, French Resistance Fighter, Dies at 101
Passing through Nazi checkpoints in disguise, she carried machine guns and hand grenades to members of the underground.
Will Mandatory Face Masks End the Burqa Bans?
As face coverings become the rule in public spaces, attitudes about head scarves may change.
Stuck at Home, Men in Japan Learn to Help. Will It Last?
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing like never before the severe disparities in how Japanese couples divide household work.