All posts tagged "world"

  • Why is France making abortion a constitutional right?

    By Joanna Gill Published: February 29, 2024 What’s the context? France is on track to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, with backing for the pioneering step galvanised by US rollback Senate backs making abortion a woman’s...

    • Posted March 3, 2024
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  • Greta Thunberg’s rise from youth activist to global climate leader

    By Beatrice Tridimas, Axelle Rescourio Updated: October 18, 2023 What’s the context? Climate campaigner Thunberg has been charged with a public order offence after she was detained outside an oil conference in London Greta Thunberg charged with...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • Unions gain momentum as World Cup women push for pay parity

    By Diana Baptista | Context Published: August 08, 2023 What’s the context? Strikes and protests around the Women’s World Cup show the struggle women face worldwide pursuing a career in soccer Women players earn a quarter of...

    • Posted August 17, 2023
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  • Reproductive rights backsliding around the world. This needs to end.

    By Natalia Kanem | Context Published: July 18, 2023 | UNFPA The rollback of progress we see in the U.S. is happening everywhere in the world, part of a regressive trend fueled by a rise in populism....

    • Posted July 21, 2023
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  • She-suite: African women lead the way in global boardrooms

    By Nita Bhalla | Context Published: June 29, 2023 What’s the context? Africa has the world’s highest female representation in corporate boardrooms but barriers still hold women back This story is part of a series supported by...

    • Posted July 15, 2023
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  • Why tampon tax removals haven’t worked

    By Ashley Jiang, Diana Baptista | Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom / Context Published: May 24, 2023 – Watch Video Here What’s the context? At least 18 countries have scrapped taxes on sanitary products – but the price...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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  • End violence against women and save billions every year

    Violence against women costs the global economy $1.5 trillion a year, increasing absenteeism from work and placing a burden on health, police and criminal justice services ________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland is the Commonwealth Secretary-General. As...

    • Posted December 1, 2022
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  • Roe v Wade: Which US states are banning abortion?

    By Emma Batha | Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom What’s the context? Abortion rights have become a key issue in the U.S. midterms as states impose a slew of bans across the country ________________________________________________________________________________________________ LONDON – Abortion rights...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Iran protests at point of ‘no return’ – Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

    By Emma Batha | Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom What’s the context? The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody has sparked “an explosion” of protest, said the British-Iranian ~ Zaghari-Ratcliffe says protests have broad support in...

    • Posted October 31, 2022
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  • Mahsa Amini death: facial recognition to hunt hijab rebels in Iran

    By Sanam Mahoozi | Thomson Reuters Foundation Use of facial recognition technology to identify women breaking hijab law puts them at greater risk of abuse, activists say ~ Facial recognition systems identify women flouting hijab law ~...

    • Posted October 13, 2022
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