Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changes
Category: Gender in the world
2019-10-22
If a new devolved government is not formed in Northern Ireland by midnight, abortion will be decriminalised
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Turkey under pressure to tackle sharp rise in murders of women
Category: Gender based violence
2019-10-22
World Health Organization data say 38% of women in Turkey are subject to violence from a partner in their lifetime
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'Buckle up:' New IMF chief vows 'relentless' focus on gender equality
Category: Gender in the world
2019-10-17
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday vowed to fight for greater gender equality at the global lender and around the world |
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Trio wins economics Nobel for fighting poverty
Category: Events
2019-10-15
French-American Duflo becomes only the second female economics winner in the prize's 50-year history
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Booker Prize: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share award
Category: Women and Culture
2019-10-15
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have been named the joint winners of the 2019 Booker Prize after the judges broke their rules by declaring a tie.
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Robert De Niro Accused of Gender Discrimination by Ex-Employee
Category: Gender in the world
2019-10-04
Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro has been accused of gender discrimination and fostering an abusive working environment for women in a $12 million lawsuit filed by an ex-employee |
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Kept awake by worries, Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion to women's rights
Category: Gender in the world
2019-10-04
Money will fund partners who pursue innovative approaches to expanding women's power and influence |
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In first, Saudi women to be enlisted in army
Category: Gender in the world
2019-10-04
Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to join the army as soldiers for the first time in yet another step to empower females in the country |
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Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni jailed on abortion charges
Category: Gender in the world
2019-10-01
A Moroccan journalist has been sentenced to a year in prison for premarital sex and having an abortion, in a case activists say is part of a crackdown on critical reporters |
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