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Brazil - Announcement of Equal Pay for Women's & Men's Football Teams

© Provided by News18 Brazil's football federation announced on Wednesday it will pay men and women the same amount for representing the national team, one of the few countries to make such a pledge. "The CBF has equaled the prize money and allowances between men's and women's football, which means the women players will earn the... Learn More

Brazil - Announcement of Equal Pay for Women's & Men's Football Teams

Lebanon - Post-Explosion "Dignity Kits" for Women & Girls

Distribution of dignity kits. © UNFPA Lebanon 6 September 2020 - A month after the Beirut Port explosion, essential needs of affected women and girls have changed. Initially, the top priority concerns were safe access to healthcare, food and shelter. Now that many have resettled in their homes or in temporary shelters, their worries have shifted to their... Learn More

Lebanon - Post-Explosion "Dignity Kits" for Women & Girls

Women's Rights in Islam: Fighting for Equality Under the Law

In countries that practice Islamic law, legal reforms to advance the status of women tend to fail due to hard-liners who see it undermining religion. But a new wave of efforts views it as a fundamental part of Islam. Religious scholars largely agree that at the onset of Islam in the early 600s CE, the... Learn More

Women's Rights in Islam: Fighting for Equality Under the Law

Pakistan - Woman Lawyer Abducted & Raped 4 Days - Public Outrage on Social Media

Hashtag #JusticeforNasreenAdvocate trended online after the video from Okara circulated By Falah Gulzar, Social Media Reporter August 25, 2020 -#JusticeforNasreenAdvocate trends online after a video from Okara so a female lawyer who got abducted and raped circulated online.Image Credit: Twitter Pakistani tweeps are demanding #JusticeforNasreenAdvocate after a female lawyer was reportedly abducted and raped by three men in... Learn More

Pakistan - Woman Lawyer Abducted & Raped 4 Days - Public Outrage on Social Media