News & Views ‘We are waiting to be included’: Afghan women deserve more than the world’s silence The decisions shaping Afghan women’s lives are still being made without Afghan women present, writes Lena Nabizada.
World Two marathon organisers arrested in Iran after women run without hijabs Two organisers of a marathon have been arrested by Iranian authorities over images showing women not wearing hijabs in the race.
News & Views Vatican determines women shouldn’t be ordained as Catholic deacons A Vatican study commission has voted for the second time to determine that women should not be ordained as deacons in the Catholic church.
News & Views Women’s voices at the G20: action urged on economic empowerment, care work, health, climate justice and forced labour The G20’s Women group agreed that action is on unpaid care work and forced labour, and improve women’s health and climate leadership.
News & Views Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her song in ‘evil and disgusting’ ICE raid video Sabrina Carpenter tells the US White House to keep her music out of their “inhumane agenda”, after ICE raid promotion video uses her song.
World Bruna Ferreira, the mother of White House press secretary’s nephew, detained by US immigration The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a woman who has a familial connection to the White House press secretary.
News & Views Italy adds femicide to its criminal code, punishable with life in prison Italy’s parliament has added the crime of femicide to its criminal code, with the punishment of life in prison.
News & Views South Africa classifes gender-based violence a ‘national disaster’ after women’s protests South Africa will classify gender-based violence as a national disaster, a decision that followed an online campaign and national protests by thousands of women.
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World Landmark WHO report shows 840 million women affected by partner or sexual violence Around 840 million women have experienced partner or sexual violence during their lifetime, according to a landmark WHO report.
World Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death Once known as the Iron Lady and now in exile in India, a Bangladeshi court has sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.
World Trump labels Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘traitor’ as she demands transparency on Epstein documents Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene reports threats to her safety after Trump criticises her calls for the release of the Epstein files.
