All posts tagged "Women’s RIghts"

  • Women: Doing What We Want

    By Jean Janki Samaroo Why do they always teach us that it’s easy and evil to do what we want and that we need discipline to restrain ourselves? It’s the hardest thing in the world–to do what...

    • Posted March 8, 2023
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  • Unveil my Hair To Free My Broken Heart

    By Pearl Mashour It is in the middle of the night, the year 1982, as we pack up our bags, say goodbye to our dog, and give one last look at our beautiful house. We feel broken...

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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  • Turkish women fight in court for free HPV vaccine against cancer

    By Beril Eski | Thomson Reuters Foundation After a student won a refund for the jab against cervical cancer, campaigners are pushing for universal access ~ Health officials ordered to refund student for HPV jab ~ Campaigners...

    • Posted April 23, 2022
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    Saudi court jails women’s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden

    By Reuters | By Raya Jalabi and Marwa Rashad Women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been held since 2018 following her arrest along with at least a dozen other women’s rights activists DUBAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) –...

    • Posted December 28, 2020
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    Women’s rights: 25 years of progress? Or not?

    By Emma Batha | Thomson Reuters Despite progress in some areas, equality remains a long way off, with millions of girls and women affected by poverty, violence and discrimination LONDON, March 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – World...

    • Posted March 8, 2020
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    Women in Iraq Tell of Rape, Kidnappings

    From our Partners at Global Fund For Women With Iraq on the front pages once again, I wanted to share with you one account of the impact of the current spike in violence on the rights and...

    • Posted June 30, 2014
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  • U.S. court strikes protest bar on Massachusetts abortion clinics

    By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Massachusetts law that mandates a protective buffer zone around abortion clinics to allow patients unimpeded access. On a 9-0 vote,...

    • Posted June 27, 2014
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    Could equal pay threaten women’s marriage prospects?

    By Lisa Anderson There are many arguments – some sensible and many spurious – tossed out against the Paycheck Fairness Act, which Republicans recently blocked for the third time in the U.S. Senate. They include: It would...

    • Posted May 2, 2014
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    U.S. offers to help Nigeria in hunt for abducted girls

    From our partners at Thomson Reuters Foundation WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it had offered to help Nigeria in its search for around 200 girls abducted by Islamist militants from a school...

    • Posted May 2, 2014
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    support saudi women in the fight to drive

    October 26th marked a big day in Saudi Arabia for women. Across the country, women were going against their nation’s de facto ban on women driving—by getting behind the steering wheel. As the UN Special Rapporteur on...

    • Posted October 28, 2013
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