Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the leftist France Unbowed party, expressed “trust” and “affection” for Adrien Quatennens, setting off a firestorm.
Tag: Women’s Rights
Woman’s Death in Iran After Arrest by the Morality Police Triggers Outrage
Mahsa Amini was detained for allegedly violating dress rules. Her suspicious death, publicized by social media, has led to protests and condemnations by prominent Iranians.
Queen Elizabeth, and the Power and Limitations of Inspiring Women
Changing minds can be powerful, but history shows that changing societies takes more.
A ‘Period Dignity Officer’ Seemed Like a Good Idea. Until a Man Was Named.
The job in the Scottish region of Tayside was eliminated after a groundswell of anger that a man would be overseeing, or ‘mansplaining,’ menstruation policy.
Battling Violence and Censors, Women in China Become ‘Invisible and Absent’
The Chinese Communist Party has long promoted gender equality as a core tenet, but as cases of gender abuse make headlines, Beijing has tried to squelch dissent and control the narrative.
At Shakespeare’s Globe, a Nonbinary Joan of Arc Causes a Stir
Even before the production debuted, it had inflamed a rancorous debate about sex and gender that plays out almost daily in Britain.
India’s Top Court Says ‘Family’ Includes Same-Sex Couples and Others
The court declared that same-sex parents, single parents and blended families deserve equal treatment, the latest in a series of rulings pushing back on conservative social norms.
Nafis Sadik, U.N. Official and ‘Proud Champion of Choice,’ Dies at 92
An obstetrician, she led a groundbreaking effort to put women’s rights to control all aspects of their lives at the heart of the global population debate.
Ex-Goddess Works to Reform 700-Year Tradition. Her M.B.A. Helps.
As a child, Chanira Bajracharya was worshiped in Nepal, but still made time to study. She is now encouraging the girl goddesses who’ve followed her to do the same.
China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies, if They’re Married
Beijing is giving incentives to stem a demographic crisis, but its control over childbirth and its suppression of women’s rights are making it difficult for some aspiring parents to start a family.