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All posts tagged "world"
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Saudi women step on face veils in social media protest
By Heba Kanso | Thomson Reuters Foundation The campaign attracted criticism, with some saying it was disrespectful to women who chose to wear the niqab. BEIRUT, Dec 28 – Saudi women are stepping on the face veils...
- Posted December 30, 2018
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Nobel laureate Murad to build hospital in her hometown in Iraq
Thomson Reuters Foundation Murad was awarded the $1 mln prize alongside Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. SINJAR, Iraq, Dec 14...
- Posted December 15, 2018
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#MeToo has brought fear and respect to Bollywood says star
By Annie Banerji | Thomson Reuters Foundation #MeToo campaign has spread across India, with complaints of sexual misconduct leveled against journalists, film personalities, comedians and executives. NEW DELHI, Dec 5 – A wave of #MeToo revelations in India...
- Posted December 6, 2018
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U.S. women earn half the income of men, new study finds
By Alex Dobuzinskis | Thomson Reuters Foundation Women are nearly twice as likely as men to take at least one year off work, and they pay a high price for it. Nov 28 (Reuters) – Women earned...
- Posted November 29, 2018
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From sexuality to size: women find their voice through podcasts
By Lin Taylor | Thomson Reuters Foundation An increasing number of women, boosted by the #MeToo movement, are pushing for more control to address gender parity and tackle sexual harassment. LONDON, Nov 19 – Looking for a podcast...
- Posted November 19, 2018
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El Salvador to decide fate of rape victim accused of attempting abortion
By Anastasia Moloney | Thomson Reuters Foundation Earlier this year, the United Nations called on El Salvador to revise its abortion law and review all such cases in which women have been jailed. BOGOTA, Nov 9 –...
- Posted November 11, 2018
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Raped then jailed: Mauritanian women fight to end victim blaming
By Nellie Peyton | Thomson Reuters Foundation Sex outside wedlock is by far the most common cause of incarceration for women in Mauritania, accounting for more than 40 percent of female prisoners. NOUAKCHOTT, Oct 30 – Khady knew...
- Posted October 31, 2018
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Me and my (porn) shadow: ‘spycam’ epidemic seizes S.Korea
By Beh Lih Yi | Thomson Reuters Foundation The spy camera phenomenon has reached such epidemic proportions in South Korea, that tens of thousands of women have taken to the streets to march for action. SEOUL, Oct...
- Posted October 22, 2018
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One year in, #Metoo finding fresh battlefields worldwide
By Ellen Wulfhorst | Thomson Reuters Foundation While #MeToo has opened up discussions that may have long been kept under wraps or left unaddressed, some have warned it may be going too far. NEW YORK, Oct 12 ...
- Posted October 13, 2018
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Will Bollywood brush #MeToo claims under the red carpet?
By Roli Srivastava and Anuradha Nagaraj | Thomson Reuters Foundation “Lots of girls looking for film breaks are abused, discriminated against and treated like prostitutes” MUMBAI/CHENNAI, India, October 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The first time Bollywood actress...
- Posted October 6, 2018