News & Views India blocks landmark bill to boost female representation in parliament India’s parliament rejected a bill to reserve one-third of seats for women amid political disputes over delimitation reforms.
News & Views Pope Leo XIV denounces ‘handful of tyrants’ ravaging the world Pope Leo XIV has denounced “tyrants” who he says are ravaging the world, just days after he criticised Donald Trump over the US-Israel war in Iran.
Ed's Blog A strongman’s defeat sparks optimism for women’s rights globally Defeating strongmen and authoritarian rule is the first step to rebuilding women’s rights. The Hungary election marks a turning point.
News & Views Trump ally Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary as voters reject strongman politics Viktor Orbán loses after 16 years as Hungary’s leader, with Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party winning majority and forming new government.
News & Views Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement US First Lady Melania Trump has denied ever having a friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
News & Views I watched my homeland burn after a ceasefire that failed Lebanon. This wasn’t a “misunderstanding”. America spent 24 hours doing a victory lap for a ceasefire that no one fully agreed to, no one fully read, and no one had the courage to enforce.
Ed's Blog A man’s ego takes all of us to the brink. ‘A whole civilisation will die’ threat can’t be the new normal A two-week ceasefire will be twisted into a Trump win, and another new normal of emotional men issuing armageddon threats.
Ed's Blog A Moon first for woman, a reminder for humanity: Choose Earth and each other The first woman to make a mission to the moon gave some stirring words as the crew or Artemis II commenced their way home.
News & Views Women-only networking event sued by Trump administration for alleged discrimination against men The Trump administration is suing a Coca-Cola distributor for hosting a two-day networking event for its female employees.
News & Views Atrocities against women in Sudan reveal systemic abuse amidst war Harrowing accounts of sexual violence in the Sudan conflict have revealed widespread and systematic abuse against women and girls.
News & Views Misinformation, AI and Trump: The last 48 hours proves reality is broken We were well accustomed to Donald Trump posting, retracting and reshaping reality in real time. Then came AI.
Ed's Blog Global talks on women’s rights reveal a shift from progress to preservation Too much energy was spent dealing with the US-led shenanigans and attempts at hijacking the event for a Trump agenda.
