For all the progress women have made, they are still a long way from true equality.
Tag: Women’s Rights
in her words: This Is What a Feminist Country Looks Like
Sweden has prioritized gender and women’s issues for years. Even its foreign policy is feminist.
Sweden Provides Some Perspective on Women and Equality
Swedish women have achieved near parity with men in government. But gains have slowed, and there are some cautionary tales.
She Defended Iranian Women Who Removed Their Head-Coverings. Now She Is a Convict.
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer who has come to symbolize resistance to her country’s strict rules, was convicted of security-related crimes in a secret trial.
American Woman, Divorced From Saudi Husband, Is Trapped in Saudi Arabia
Under the kingdom’s guardianship laws, Bethany Vierra cannot use her bank account, leave the country or travel with her daughter unless her ex-husband agrees.
Denmark’s ‘Pervasive Rape Culture’ Is Detailed in New Report
A new Amnesty International study detailed how the Nordic nation, long held up as a bastion of equality, has a problematic view of rape.
Saudi Arabia Moves Toward Trials of Women’s Rights Activists
The kingdom’s public prosector said the activists will be tried for actions hostile the kingdom. Rights groups have accused the kingdom of torturing them.
An 11-Year-Old in Argentina Was Raped. A Hospital Denied Her an Abortion.
The girl in Argentina had made her wishes clear, but legal authorities delayed the procedure, forcing her to have a C-section and prompting outrage from women.
700 Afghan Women Have a Message: Don’t Sell Us Out to the Taliban
It was a rare sight, even after 18 years of progress in Afghanistan: a conference in Kabul where women discussed a potential peace deal with the Taliban.
28 Women Dragging Suitcases March for Abortion Rights in Northern Ireland
The demonstrators called for action on Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion laws that activists say drives 28 women weekly to travel to England for the procedure.