women and gender

Customers walk past discount signs in a supermarket in Nice August 23, 2012

A women’s rights group is battling the ‘women’s tax’ in France

Business

A women’s rights group in France is claiming that women are charged more than men on what are basically the same products. Now they’re taking the issue to the government and demanding an end to what they call a tax on being female.

Feb 18 violence in Kiev

The Ukrainian government moves to violently shut down the Kiev protest

Global Scan

India plans to sell a handgun designed for women

Conflict & Justice
Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA)

For Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, a new law aims to end ‘betrayal’ in the military

Conflict & Justice
Sugar Daddies Animated Film

This is why South African schoolgirls say ‘yes’ to sex with sugar daddies

Development & Education