The case was a closely watched test of the justice system, pitting a powerful local lawmaker against a 17-year-old from humble roots.
Tag: Women and Girls
Indian Politician Is Given Life Sentence for Raping Teenage Girl
The case was a closely watched test of the justice system, pitting a powerful local lawmaker against a 17-year-old from humble roots.
U.N. Peacekeepers in Haiti Said to Have Fathered Hundreds of Children
Women and girls were left behind to face poverty, social stigma and single motherhood in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
Indian Court Rejects Appeal in 2012 Rape Case, Clearing Way for Hanging 4 Men
One of the four men sentenced to death for the 2012 rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi lost his final appeal before the courts. The petition of the other three had already been rejected.
Woman Wins High-Profile #MeToo Case in Japan Against TV Journalist
A Tokyo court ordered damages worth about $30,000 in a ruling that the victim called a milestone in the country.
Black Women Now Hold Crowns in 5 Major Beauty Pageants
Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica won the Miss World pageant on Saturday. Black women also hold the 2019 crowns of Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Universe.
Black Women Reign at Beauty Pageants
When Zozibini Tunzi was named Miss Universe on Sunday, it signified the first time that black women had simultaneously held the top prize in four of the major beauty pageants.
The Japanese Rebel Who’s Fighting the Tyranny of High Heels
Yumi Ishikawa set off the #KuToo movement against Japan’s rigorous workplace dress codes for women.
Sanna Marin of Finland to Become World’s Youngest Prime Minister
At 34, Ms. Marin will head a coalition made up of five parties, in a government led by women.
Who Is Sanna Marin, Finland’s 34-Year-Old Prime Minister?
Ms. Marin took office on Tuesday, becoming the youngest head of government in the world. She leads a coalition headed entirely by women.