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Sadai Banowan violated ‘laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate’, says local Taliban officialA female-run radio station in Afghanistan’s north-east has been shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a Taliban official said.Sadai…
Country’s chief justice says unveiled women will be prosecuted ‘without mercy’ after defianceTwo women have been arrested in Iran for not covering their hair in public after having a tub of yoghurt thrown over them.Video footage that went viral on soci…
Staff statement blames closure after eight years on financial challenge of running independent media outletGal-Dem, the online and print publication for women and non-binary people of colour, is to fold after eight years.In a public statement shared to…
Inspectors say ‘deeply troubling’ behaviour found at fire and rescue services across England may be ‘tip of the iceberg’Every fire brigade in England is plagued with bullying, harassment and discrimination complaints, a damning report has found, and of…
Ana Obregón dominates headlines in Spain and sparks calls for country to reconsider its banA 68-year-old Spanish actor’s decision to have a child via a surrogate in the US has set off a political firestorm in Spain, prompting criticism from four govern…
Matiullah Wesa, head of Pen Path, beaten and arrested outside a mosque after prayersThe founder of a project that campaigned for girls’ education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the UN have said.The Tal…
Iran’s former communications minister has criticized a parliamentary motion which would impose a fine of up to 3 billion tomans (roughly 60 thousand dollars) for women’s failure to observe the Islamic veil (hijab).
DeSantis has signaled he will sign the proposed bill, which would slam the door shut for many patients traveling to the state for careA six-week abortion ban proposed by Florida Republicans earlier this month threatens to reverberate across the America…
Thinktank calls on UK government to provide stronger regulation to protect workers from intrusive monitoring“Dystopian” worker surveillance techniques are more likely likely to disproportionately affect young people, women and ethnic minorities, a repo…
Gender equality campaigners celebrate rule change, which affects indoor and outdoor poolsWhen a lifeguard asked police to remove Lotte Mies for bathing topless at her local indoor swimming pool in Berlin it was a move that would inadvertently trigger a…