The gender gap is on course to close... in 99 years
2019-12-17
The gap between men and women, measured in terms of political influence, economic gain and health and education, has narrowed over the last year, but will take another century to disappear WEF said |
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Hotline launches to help Polish women travel abroad for abortion
2019-12-12
The Abortion Without Borders service will refer women to medical abortion providers in Germany, the Netherlands and Britain
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Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation in restaurants
2019-12-09
Saudi Arabia will no longer require restaurants to have separate entrances segregated by sex, the government says |
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Sudan scraps law curtailing women’s rights
2019-11-29
Thousands of women flogged, fined during Bsahir’s ironfisted rule under archaic public order law for ‘indecent and immoral acts’. |
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With incoming Argentine president, abortion rights could expand
2019-11-19
President-elect Alberto Fernandez has announced plans to propose a law decriminalising abortion once he takes office on Dec. 10, saying reproductive rights are a public health issue |
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Khalaf picked as first woman to edit Financial Times, Barber bows out
2019-11-12
Roula Khalaf will become the first woman to edit the Financial Times in its 131-year history after Lionel Barber said he would step down in January |
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Japanese women demand right to wear glasses at work
2019-11-11
Japanese women on social media are demanding the right to wear glasses to work, after reports that employers were imposing bans |
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Iranian police arrest more women for the 'crime' of dancing
2019-11-04
Sahra Afsharian, Sara Shariatmadari and Niloufar Motiei are known for shuffle dancing, which is a club dance characterized by repeatedly shuffling your feet inwards, then outwards |
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Japan's Sadako Ogata, first female U.N. refugee chief, dies at 92
2019-10-29
Sadako Ogata, who was the first and only woman to serve as the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees has died, aged 92 |
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