Women & Girls

Iran, Russia accused of 2020 US presidential election meddling; Hariri asked to form a government again; Poland court ruling on abortion law

October 22, 2020

US officials accused Iran on Wednesday of sending out fake but menacing emails to voters in swing states in an effort to influence public opinion just before the presidential election. And, former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has been asked to form a government again. Also, Poland’s high court ruled that a 1993 law permitting pregnancy terminations for fetal defects was unconstitutional.

Human rights

New doc features the life of Iran's leading human rights lawyer

The World

October 21, 2020

For two decades, Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has fought for the rights of children, women and minorities in Iran. She has been arrested several times and is currently serving a 38-year prison sentence. “Nasrin” is a new documentary that tells her life story.

Reproductive rights

Abortion increasingly hard to access in Turkey

The World

October 05, 2020

Abortion has been legal in Turkey since 1983, but the ruling AK Party and president have been chipping away at access to the procedure over the past decade.

Women & Girls

How tech reshapes our relationships

Innovation Hub

October 01, 2020

What happens when tech influences every aspect of our lives — even who we meet, and what our families look like?

Women & Girls

Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban say they feel ‘heavy responsibility’

The World

September 23, 2020

For the first time in two decades, members of the Afghan negotiating team are officially meeting with the Taliban to work out a peace agreement. There are only four women on the team, and they say they carry a heavy responsibility on behalf of women in their country.

Women & Girls

RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality

The World

September 21, 2020

In the early 1960s, Ginsburg traveled to Sweden, and learned Swedish, to work on a law project with a Swedish scholar, Anders Bruzelius. Her observations of Swedish society opened up her eyes to the possibilities for women's equality in the United States.

Gender

Social media censorship in Egypt targets women on TikTok

The World

September 18, 2020

The government cites conservative values as the reason for policing music and dancing clips on the trendy video-sharing platform.

A racial slur remains in hundreds of place names throughout North America

The World

September 18, 2020

Clashes throughout North America about the racial slur "squaw" is starting to lead to place name changes.

Women & Girls

'EastEnders' soap highlights increased domestic violence during lockdown

The World

September 14, 2020

In the UK, three women are killed every two weeks, and during the coronavirus lockdown, domestic violence dramatically increased as women living with their abusers became trapped.

#MeToo

Iranians share stories of sexual harassment, abuse on social media

The World

September 03, 2020

A series of recent social media posts by Iranian women sparked public outrage in Iran and abroad. Some women’s rights activists see an opening to normalize public discussion around taboo subjects.

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