Trump’s anti-abortion judges are threatening women’s future
Push for judges opposed to choice has already emboldened campaigners who have helped pass restrictive laws at state level Jessica Glenza Pro-choice supporters rally outside […]
May 2018
Men kill women in four of five domestic violence homicides
A new report has found that women are overwhelmingly the victims in fatal domestic violence cases, with the first three months after they leave their […]
Women of color have been saying #MeToo for decades
By Haley Britzky Bill Cosby accusers Lili Bernard and Caroline Heldman. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images Despite decades of allegations, men like Bill Cosby and R&B singer […]
Sudanese teenager who killed rapist husband appeals death sentence
Noura Hussein, whose case has been taken up by Naomi Campbell and Emma Watson, vows to help other women forced to marry Peter Beaumont and Zeinab Mohammed […]
Ireland abortion referendum: ‘Monumental day for women’
Anti-abortion campaign admits defeat as early results suggest ‘resounding’ victory for Yes campaign in landmark vote. by Jack Maguire Activists react at the count centre […]
Saudi women’s rights campaigners detained and branded traitors weeks before driving ban lifted
Kingdom’s state security accuses prominent activists of working with ‘foreign entities’ Saudi women’s rights campaigners detained and branded traitors weeks before driving ban lifted Kingdom’s state […]
Africa’s female rising stars of business are still seen as second-class citizens
By Afua Osei Despite the compelling narrative about African women becoming titans of industry, sexism and inequality make scaling up impossible for many entrepreneurs Afua […]
Rihanna’s empire: empowering women and making lots of money
The singer’s new lingerie brand has been met with fanfare and lengthy online queues Scarlett Conlon ‘Women should be wearing lingerie for their damn selves’ […]
‘The ship has sailed’ – push back against on women on boards will fail
By Ruth Williams It was a sharply-worded question, read aloud almost two hours into the fractious and agonisingly drawn-out annual meeting of troubled wealth giant AMP. […]
Single women are a ‘burden on the state’ says Japanese MP amid tumbling birth rate
The falling birth rate in Japan comes despite financial and other incentives designed to encourage young couples to have children CREDIT: SOPA/LIGHTROCKET Julian Ryall, tokyo Apolitician from […]