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Tag: Women’s Rights

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As South Korea Gets Ready to Vote, Women Don’t Like the Choices

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on As South Korea Gets Ready to Vote, Women Don’t Like the Choices

Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face.

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Gérard Depardieu Verdict Is Seen as Turning Point for #MeToo in France

May 15, 2025CATHERINE PORTERComments Off on Gérard Depardieu Verdict Is Seen as Turning Point for #MeToo in France

French courts may finally be taking years of complaints about sexual violence seriously, advocates and experts say.

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‘Justice for Cwecwe’: Report of a Child’s Rape Enrages South Africans

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025Zimasa Matiwane and John EligonComments Off on ‘Justice for Cwecwe’: Report of a Child’s Rape Enrages South Africans

A mother’s call for justice has challenged a culture of shame and inspired a nationwide movement to tackle the crisis of sexual violence.

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U.K. Court Ruling on Trans Women Is Part of Wider Debate on Sex and Gender

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025Michael D. ShearComments Off on U.K. Court Ruling on Trans Women Is Part of Wider Debate on Sex and Gender

President Trump and right-wing politicians in Europe have railed against trans rights. Britain’s top court has now added its voice to the discussion.

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She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.

April 5, 2025ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan said Nigeria’s third most powerful politician punished her for not heeding his advances, but that she won’t be stopped.

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She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan said Nigeria’s third most powerful politician punished her for not heeding his advances, but that she won’t be stopped.

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France’s Parliament Is Set to Debate Changing Rape Law to Include Consent

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025CATHERINE PORTERComments Off on France’s Parliament Is Set to Debate Changing Rape Law to Include Consent

After dozens of men were convicted of raping a drugged Gisèle Pelicot, lawmakers moved to require that consent be given for sex to be considered consensual.

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U.S. Lifts Millions in Bounties on Senior Taliban Officials

March 24, 2025March 25, 2025Christina GoldbaumComments Off on U.S. Lifts Millions in Bounties on Senior Taliban Officials

The move was a significant shift toward leaders of the Haqqani network, which was behind some of the deadliest attacks during the war in Afghanistan.

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Pelicot’s Daughter Pursues Conviction That He Raped Her, Too

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025CATHERINE PORTERComments Off on Pelicot’s Daughter Pursues Conviction That He Raped Her, Too

Her mother, Gisèle, was at the center of a trial that gripped France and made her a feminist icon. But it left Caroline Darian with her own pains and suspicions unanswered.

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Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr ChubkoComments Off on Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War

Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing.

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