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US: Supreme Court’s Abortion Ban Verdict Will Have Global Repercussions, Say Activists
27 Jun 2022
The misguided decision reverses decades of progress made towards gender equality and bodily autonomy of women, gender rights organisations have said.
Lekhanath Pandey (Kathmandu)
Nepal: Sexual Crimes Spark Debate on Rape Laws
01 Jun 2022
Nepal's restrictive statute of limitations in cases of sexual violence has been a barrier for survivors to seek justice. Women's groups are calling for an overhaul of rape laws.
Julian Ryall (Tokyo)
Japan: Why are There So Few Women in Top Managerial Roles?
13 May 2022
Despite decades of promises that women would have the chance to "shine" in Japan's corporate and political worlds, the country lags behind other industrialized nations in gender equality.
Newsclick Report
Rights Groups, Activists Call on New ‘Anti-Feminist’ South Korean President to Ensure Gender Equality
06 Apr 2022
Former top prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol, who defeated the liberal ruling party candidate Lee Jae-myung, is an avowed ‘anti-feminist’.
Manu Moudgil
Hostels in Indian Campuses Still Off-limits for Trans Students
06 Apr 2022
The absence of gender-neutral hostels means trans students are denied accommodation, forcing many of them to drop out of colleges.
Tripta Narang
Women Few and Far Between in Punjab Politics, But Slowly Making Inroads
29 Jan 2022
Experts believe that even if political parties give tickets to women candidates, they back out due to a lack of support from their families and communities.
Newsclick Report
Only One Woman on Par Panel to Examine Bill to Raise Women’s Marriage Age; Rest of 30 are Men
03 Jan 2022
Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev is the sole woman on the 31-member strong parliamentary panel that will examine The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill.
Associated Press
Afghan Women Dread Return to ‘Dark Days’ as Taliban Capture More Territory
14 Aug 2021
The UN refugee agency says nearly 250,000 Afghans have fled their homes since May-end amid fears the Taliban would reimpose their ruthless interpretation of Islam, eliminating women's rights.
N. Kavitha Rameshwar
Making Gender Equality At Work A Justiciable Right For Women In The Private Sector
23 Jun 2021
The Indian Constitution, with its specific reference to equality in all aspects of employment and work, bestows on the Indian State the constitutional responsibility of ensuring equality to women in…
Newsclick Report
Hundreds of Millions of Women Have No Bodily Autonomy: UN Report
15 Apr 2021
The latest UNFPA report shows that only 55% of girls and women in 57 countries are able to make their own decisions with regards to sexual relations, contraceptives and reproductive health care.