Canada debates new harassment legislation amid #MeToo storm
Category: Gender based violence
2018-01-31
We talk a lot about getting women into politics, and if we can't actually protect the women staffers in our own workplaces, we have a long ways to go |
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India is home to 21 million ‘unwanted’ girls, study finds
Category: Gender based violence
2018-01-31
A new report by India’s finance ministry estimates that a cultural preference for boys has led to 21 million “unwanted” girls in the country |
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India outcry after eight-month-old baby raped
Category: Gender based violence
2018-01-30
This distressing case of assault on an infant has shocked India and has made national headlines. The extent of her injuries has horrified many |
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Sexists Tell Adventurer To ‘Make Them A Sandwich’ So She Leaves It At South Pole
Category: It`s interesting to know
2018-01-29
Jade set out to the South Pole, and specially to show up the sexism of these trolls, she added an extra stop on her trip and made a ham and cheese sandwich for the trolls |
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All the Celebs Who Wore White Roses at the Grammys 2018
Category: Women and Culture
2018-01-29
Stars showed up in spades to the 2018 Grammy Awards either wearing a white rose or holding it in their hands in solidarity of the Time's Up movement |
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Six male BBC presenters agree to pay cuts
Category: Gender in the world
2018-01-26
Six of the BBC's leading male presenters have agreed to take pay cuts after revelations over equal salaries |
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Liberia bans female genital mutilation - but only for a year
Category: Gender in the world
2018-01-26
The ban makes it an offence to perform FGM on anyone under 18 but it can still be carried out on adults with their consent
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Extremist groups riot and call for actress’ beheading over controversial film
Category: Gender based violence
2018-01-26
The controversial Bollywood film Padmaavat has finally been released, following a ruling by India’s supreme court that overturned bans on the movie’s release in four states |
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Trudeau promotes Time's Up, #MeToo movements in Davos speech
Category: Gender in the world
2018-01-24
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged international leaders to do more to promote women's rights, including confronting widespread concerns over sexual misconduct and assault |
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