Iran to ‘firmly punish’ hijab violators, says report
Tehran – Iran’s judiciary has ordered police to “firmly punish” people who violate the country’s hijab law, a news... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
Tunisia fails women five years after law to protect them, HRW says
Tunis – Authorities in Tunisia have not done enough to protect women against domestic violence despite progressive legislation it... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Iran triggers outrage with first hanging over protests
Paris – Iran carried out its first known execution on Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Why women sometimes stay with abusers: insights from a Nigerian study
Steven Kator Iorfa, University of Nigeria; James Edem Effiong, The University of Uyo, and Peace N. Ibeagha, University of... Read more
8 Dec, 2022
Tunisia film portrays ‘modern and connected’ rural youth
Tunis – The Tunisian director of “Under the Fig Trees”, which portrays young harvest workers, said she hoped the... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
Ex-hostages of DRC rebels reunited with families
Beni – Fifty-seven former hostages of a rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some young women... Read more
4 Dec, 2022
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
Geneva – The UN rights chief urged Iran on Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Los Angeles elects Karen Bass as first woman mayor
Los Angeles – Residents of Los Angeles have elected Karen Bass as mayor, vote projections indicated on Wednesday, making... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Iran protests enter third month with deadly clashes
Paris – Iran issued a series of death sentences as women-led protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody entered... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Nigeria jihadists kill women over witchcraft charges: families, residents
Maiduguri – Boko Haram jihadists killed a group of women in Nigeria after accusing them of witchcraft following the... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
