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Algeria - Feminists on the Frontlines of the Algeria Uprising

Since the start of the uprising, women have taken up an increasingly prominent role, demanding gender equality and abolition of the patriarchal Family Code. Photo: Saddek Hamlaoui / Shutterstock.com By Leïla Ouitis - Translation from French by Joshua Richeson September 6, 2019 - When in early February Algeria’s ailing octogenarian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his intention to run for... Learn More

Algeria - Feminists on the Frontlines of the Algeria Uprising
Ageing Societies - Japan, South Korea, China - Social & Demographic Issues

A nursing home in Japan: Social security outlays have ballooned over the past two decades, forcing the government to borrow to sustain the system. (Photo by Akira Kodaka) Ageing Societies - Japan, South Korean, China - Social issues to address: health care, pensions/economics, workforce/labor, lower birth rates, challenges for business growth, caregiving needs, demographics APRIL 09, 2019 - From Japan... Learn More

Ageing Societies - Japan, South Korea, China - Social & Demographic Issues
Iran - Woman Dies After Setting Herself on Fire in Protest at Possible Jail Sentence for Watching Football

September 10, 2019 - A woman has died after setting herself on fire while facing a possible jail sentence for watching a game of football illegally in Iran. Sahar Khodayari was detained after she was caught trying to enter Tehran’s main football stadium while disguised as a man. Women in Iran are banned from watching men play football in stadiums, despite the fact... Learn More

Iran - Woman Dies After Setting Herself on Fire in Protest at Possible Jail Sentence for Watching Football
France - The Government Launches a New Program to Address the High Rate of Domestic Violence

September 5, 2019 - Violence against women in France: President Macron has vowed to end a French tradition of serious domestic abuse. France has one of the highest death rates from domestic violence in western Europe, and the lingering belief that it is simply a matter of 'passion' is not helping, writes Adam Sage. On the... Learn More

France - The Government Launches a New Program to Address the High Rate of Domestic Violence

Algeria – Feminists on the Frontlines of the Algeria Uprising
Since the start of the uprising, women have taken up an increasingly prominent role, demanding gender equality and abolition of Learn More
Ageing Societies – Japan, South Korea, China – Social & Demographic Issues
A nursing home in Japan: Social security outlays have ballooned over the past two decades, forcing the government to borrow Learn More
Iran – Woman Dies After Setting Herself on Fire in Protest at Possible Jail Sentence for Watching Football
September 10, 2019 – A woman has died after setting herself on fire while facing a possible jail sentence for watching a Learn More

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Algeria - Feminists on the Frontlines of the Algeria Uprising

Algeria - Feminists on the Frontlines of the Algeria Uprising

Ageing Societies - Japan, South Korea, China - Social & Demographic Issues

Ageing Societies - Japan, South Korea, China - Social & Demographic Issues

Iran - Woman Dies After Setting Herself on Fire in Protest at Possible Jail Sentence for Watching Football

Iran - Woman Dies After Setting Herself on Fire in Protest at Possible Jail Sentence for Watching Football

France - The Government Launches a New Program to Address the High Rate of Domestic Violence

France - The Government Launches a New Program to Address the High Rate of Domestic Violence

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