News & Views Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison Hathloul, a leading campaigner for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia, was arrested in May 2018 in a crackdown on dissent.
News & Views ‘It is a national emergency’: Biden doesn’t mince words about the pandemic’s grave impacts on women US President, Joe Biden has laid down an emphatic and unequivocal position on the pandemic fallout impacting women.
Employers Cheng Lei formally arrested after months detained in Beijing The family of Cheng Lei has urged Chinese authorities to act swiftly and compassionately, after learning she has been formally arrested.
News & Views Tokyo Olympic President says women board members ‘talk too much’ Head of the Tokyo Olympics Committee, Yoshiro Mori has come under fire for sexist comments made against women.
News & Views Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opens up about trauma & gives detailed account of the Capitol attack Ocasio-Cortez has disclosed she is a survivor of sexual assault, and that the insurrection at the U.S Capitol compounded her trauma.
News & Views US voting rights activist, Stacey Abrams gains nomination for Nobel Peace Prize Stacey Abrams has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her activism promoting non-violent change through the ballot box.
Politics Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained The development follows days of escalating tension in the South East Asian nation, after the military stoked fears of a coup.
News & Views Melinda Gates tells governments to think about childcare as ‘essential infrastructure’ Melinda Gates has called on government to start thinking about childcare as “essential infrastructure” as they rebuild economies.
News & Views State of emergency declared in Puerto Rico over violence against Women Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency over violence against women, after years of gender-based violence and murders.
News & Views Estonia elects its first female prime minister with both heads of state now historically women Estonia has become the first country in the world to have a female elected president and female elected Prime Minister.
News & Views Australia faces international pressure on human rights Australia has faced international pressure at the UN’s human rights council to improve its standing on human rights issues.
News & Views ‘Renewal & resolve’: Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton & Michelle Obama wear purple signalling new era Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama & Hilary Clinton wore purple. A colour symbolising bipartisanship & the power of women.
