Air Canada Apologizes for Questioning a British Lawmaker About His Background
The airline and Canadian immigration officials were accused of singling out the lawmaker, Mohammad Yasin, “because his name was Mohammad.”
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Women Will Vote at a Vatican Meeting for the First Time
Some women participating in a conference on sensitive church issues said they feel heartened by the discussions taking place, though change may remain slow.
Women Will Vote at a Vatican Meeting for the First Time
Some women participating in a conference on sensitive church issues said they feel heartened by the discussions taking place, though change may remain slow.
Women in Iceland to ‘Take the Day Off’ in Protest of Gender Inequality
The one-day strike on Tuesday is expected to be the largest walkout by women in the Nordic nation since 1975. Even the prime minister said she would take part.
India’s Top Court Rejects Gay Marriage, While Voicing Sympathy
Though it expanded the definition of discrimination, the ruling was a sharp setback for petitioners seeking a landmark victory on marriage equality.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
Canada’s Harjit Sajjan Describes Anti-Sikh Bias He’s Faced
Harjit Sajjan, the emergency preparedness minister, has faced threats of violence from other members of India’s large diaspora in Canada.
Lise Meitner, the ‘Atomic Pioneer’ Who Never Won a Nobel Prize
Lise Meitner developed the theory of nuclear fission, the process that enabled the atomic bomb. But her identity — Jewish and a woman — barred her from sharing credit for the discovery, newly translated letters show.
Biden Administration Says Israelis Can Travel to U.S. Without a Visa
The U.S. allowed Israel into its visa-waiver program after a summer test run that gave U.S. citizens, including Palestinian Americans, visa-less entry into Israel.
A Chinese Journalist Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice. Now She’s on Trial.
Huang Xueqin, the journalist, and Wang Jianbing, a labor activist, have been accused of inciting subversion as the authorities expand a campaign to quash dissent.