Italy approves landmark femicide law
Lawmakers in Italy’s parliament have voted unanimously to designate femicide – the murder of a woman for reasons linked to ...
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Iranian court drops charges against student protester
"She was transported to a hospital, where doctors determined she was ill. She has since been reunited with her family. ...
Iraq to 'legalize child rape,' lowering age of consent to 9
Iraq's parliament is preparing to pass legislation that would lower the legal age of consent from 18 to nine years ...
Iranian woman defies morality police, strips in public
A female student has been arrested at Tehran Islamic Azad University after reportedly being harassed by authorities, who claim the ...
Taliban employs female spies to rat on dissidents
These informants are tasked with monitoring social media and patrolling public spaces to catch women violating the regime's strict rules.
Taliban orders Afghan women to cover faces in public
New rules require women to cover their faces and bodies in public, and men to grow beards; Violations may lead ...
Chinese journalist sent to 5 years for #MeToo advocacy
Huang played a pivotal role in sparking China's first high-profile #MeToo case in 2018 when she publicized allegations of sexual ...
Iranians worldwide celebrate after 'Butcher' Raisi dies
"The only crash in history where everyone is worried if someone survived," exiled Iranian-American journalist and women's rights activist Masih ...
Momentum celebrates 8 women who changed the face of Israel
Social media posts on Instagram and Facebook showcase highly stylized illustrations of Golda Meir, Yael Arad and Dr. Miriam Adelson, ...
Iranian mullah scolds woman about head covering, gets more than he bargained for
Iranian morality police arrest women seen in video knocking the turban off a mullah and chasing off another religious man ...