Videos echoing the death of George Floyd showed a police officer kneeling on the back of the woman, who died of a broken spine, just days before an international forum on gender equality began in Mexico.
Tag: Women’s Rights
Nawal El Saadawi, Advocate for Women in the Arab World, Dies at 89
An author, physician and champion of equal rights, she was jailed by Anwar Sadat for her activism against the Egyptian government.
After Sarah Everard’s Killing, Women’s Groups Want Change, Not More Policing
A rising movement in Britain asserts that the police are part of the problem and seeks recognition that violence against women must be addressed at the societal level.
Trial of Woman Who Killed Her Husband Highlights Domestic Abuse in Turkey
The case against Melek Ipek, who is being supported by women’s rights groups, has become a touchstone issue in Turkish politics.
U.K. Policing Bill Examined After Clashes at Sarah Everard Vigil
The police’s actions at an event in memory of a woman who was kidnapped and killed in London have put the proposed legislation under a spotlight.
‘March 4 Justice’: Thousands Turn Out in Australia
The protests in at least 40 cities represented an outpouring of anger over the treatment of women at the highest levels of power, organizers said.
Policing at Sarah Everard Vigil in London Faces Official Scrutiny
The killing of Ms. Everard, 33, has prompted soul-searching over violence against women in Britain. And the breaking up of a banned vigil in her memory has focused criticism on London’s police.
In Rage Over Sarah Everard Killing, ‘Women’s Bargain’ Is Put on Notice
The “Reclaim These Streets” movement in Britain asks why the police demand sacrifices of women rather than forcing men to change to end violence.
In Nigeria, ‘Feminist’ Was a Common Insult. Then Came the Feminist Coalition.
Protests against police brutality brought the nation’s attention to the Feminist Coalition. Now its members want to change life for Nigerian women.
A Women’s March in Mexico City Turns Violent, With at Least 81 Injured
Armed with blowtorches and hammers, women demonstrated at the president’s residence, demanding that Mexico’s government take action to address one of the world’s worst rates of gender violence.