A growing number of men in China are using defamation lawsuits to counter claims of sexual harassment. Women are thinking twice about speaking out.
Tag: Women’s Rights
‘Not My Fault’: Women in Mexico Fight Back Against Violence
A new generation is demanding change, casting off the entrenched notion that women somehow provoke attacks against them.
Stuck With an Ex-Husband’s Debt, a Journalist Fights for Divorced Women
Li Xiuping, a reporter for a state-run newspaper, has helped organize an online coalition trying to change China’s marriage laws.
Stuck With an Ex-Husband’s Debt, a Journalist Fights for Divorced Women
Li Xiuping, a reporter for a state-run newspaper, has helped organize an online coalition trying to change China’s marriage laws.
The Japanese Rebel Who’s Fighting the Tyranny of High Heels
Yumi Ishikawa set off the #KuToo movement against Japan’s rigorous workplace dress codes for women.
Sudan Overturns Moral Policing Law and Disbands Al-Bashir’s Party
The announcements by the country’s transitional government fulfilled two major demands by pro-democracy protesters.
Almaas Elman, Somali-Canadian Activist, Is Shot Dead in Mogadishu
It was not immediately clear who killed Ms. Elman, who was described by friends and colleagues as a committed and tireless aid worker.
Saudi Anti-Extremist Force Names Feminists as a Target. Briefly.
The appearance and disappearance of an inflammatory official video is likely to reflect divisions within the government, experts said.
Azam Taleghani, Defiant Would-Be President of Iran, Dies at 76
A dissident politician and women’s rights advocate, she sought repeatedly to be accepted as a presidential candidate but each time was denied.
Afghan Town’s First Female Mayor Awaits Her Assassination
Zarifa Ghafari expects to die in office. But in the meantime, she intends to do something about the litter problem.