Climate ‘This is not new to him’: Samoa’s PM says Morrison must be more ambitious on climate Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has said Australia must do more to address the threat of climate change.
Appointments Najla Bouden Romdhan becomes first female prime minister in Arab world President Kais Saied publicly declared the appointment of Najla Bouden Romdhane as the first female prime minister in Tunisia.
News & Views Iceland briefly thought it had elected a majority-female parliament. A recount shows it fell just short A recount showed Iceland has just missed out on a majority-female parliament, with women set to make up almost 48 per cent of the parliament.
News & Views Hundreds of athletes call on US supreme court to protect abortion rights A group of prominent athletes have urged the supreme court to protect abortion rights ahead of an upcoming Mississippi case that threatens to overturn Roe v Wade.
Leadership Farewell to Angela Merkel after 16 years as Europe’s most influential leader With the German election scheduled for Sunday, Angela Merkel is preparing to leave office after serving for 16 years as German Chancellor.
News & Views Taliban shuts down women’s ministry, replacing it with ministry of virtue and vice The seizure of the women’s ministry is the latest sign that the Taliban is clamping down on women’s rights, one month after its takeover of Kabul.
News & Views Seiko Noda, former gender equality minister, enters race for Japan’s PM Seiko Noda will run for the leadership race of the Liberal Democratic Party, making the last minute announcement just one day before the campaign begins.
Game Changers ‘Something is not working’ when it comes to female representation, says Christine Lagarde European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde believes there is certainly disparity between men and women.
News & Views Afghan women hit back at strict dress code by posting colourful selfies Afghan women around the world hit back at strict dress code in by posting colourful images of themselves in colour dresses.
News & Views Afghanistan’s female students permitted to attend university but segregated from male peers Women in Afghanistan will still be allowed to study in universities, however classrooms will be split between the genders.
News & Views Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Texas governor’s ‘deep ignorance’ on abortion law & ‘biology 101’ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed Texas governor Greg Abbott’s “deep ignorance”, after he defended the state’s extreme abortion law.
Sport Taliban bans Afghan women from playing sports The Taliban has ruled women will “not be permitted to play sports as it will expose their bodies or expose them to the media.”