The proposed revisions to a women’s rights law would be the first major changes in nearly 20 years. But many women are skeptical that real progress will follow.
Tag: Women’s Rights
The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’
After slow gains in women’s rights, the country is facing a type of political correctness enforced by young men angry at feminists, saying they undermine opportunity.
Asma Khader, Fighter for Women’s Rights in Jordan, Dies at 69
A respected lawyer, she focused on the victims of domestic violence and also worked hard to change discriminatory laws.
A Plan Forms in Mexico: Help Americans Get Abortions
Mexican activists plan to provide women in Texas and other U.S. states with information, support — and abortion-inducing pills.
Progress for Saudi Women Is Uneven, Despite Cultural Changes and More Jobs
Women say Saudi Arabia has advanced significantly in just the past year, with more choices regarding work, fashion (including colored abayas) and social spaces, but restrictions remain everywhere.
8 Women and 8 Men: Germany Gets Its First Gender-Equal Cabinet
Angela Merkel is handing over the chancellery to a man. But in a watershed moment for the country, women will run all security and diplomacy-related ministries in the new government.
8 Women and 8 Men: Germany Gets Its First Gender-Equal Cabinet
Angela Merkel is handing over the chancellery to a man. But in a watershed moment for the country, women will run all security and diplomacy-related ministries in the new government.
Taliban Decree an End to Forced Marriages in Afghanistan
The decree, attributed to the group’s religious leader, calls for more rights for women under Islamic law, but does not say whether women will regain easier access to education or jobs.
Female Afghan Judges and Lawyers Now Fear For Their Lives
They fear that they or their loved ones could be tracked down and killed because of their work delivering justice to women. “We have lost everything — our jobs, our homes, the way we lived.”
Female Afghan Judges and Lawyers Now Fear For Their Lives
They fear that they or their loved ones could be tracked down and killed because of their work delivering justice to women. “We have lost everything — our jobs, our homes, the way we lived.”