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Malala Turns Her Fight for Equality to Women in Sports

Malala Turns Her Fight for Equality to Women in Sports CNN – June 24, 2025 - Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic. But take any . Learn More

Femicide Laws Worldwide: 50 Years of Evolution & Ongoing Gaps

Femicide Laws Worldwide: 50 Years of Evolution & Ongoing Gaps Marina Elefante &Siyi Wang – June 16, 2025 - Femicide—the intentional killing of a woman with a gender-related motivation—is the most brutal manifestation of gender-based violence. Unlike general homicide, femicide stems from unequal power relations, control, and deeply . Learn More

Latin America & the Caribbean – Gender Differences in Education, Skills & STEM – OECD

Gender Differences in Education, Skills & STEM Careers in Latin America & the Caribbean Insights from PISA and PIAAC Abstract Achieving gender equality in education is not only a matter of social justice: it is a catalyst for economic growth and societal well-being. This OECD report explores gender disparities in education in the . Learn More

Afghanistan – Women & Girls Lives Under Taliban Multiple Behavior & Freedom Bans

Afghanistan-Women’s & Girls’ Lives Under Taliban Bans Ban on chess May 12, 2025 - According to Khaama Press, the Taliban have now banned chess in yet another move to curb entertainment and sports. The Taliban had returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after rigorous infighting of 20 years. (Image: ANI) Ban on video games, foreign . Learn More

Obstetric Fistula – A Silent Crisis’, Affects 500,000 Women; Yet It’s Fully Treatable

Obstetric Fistula – ‘A Silent Crisis’, Affects 500,000 Women; Yet It’s Fully Treatable May 23, 2025 - Five days – that is how long it took Dah, a 14-year-old prospective mother from Côte d’Ivoire, to give birth. The child was stillborn and she developed obstetric fistula. 16 years – that is how long Dah had to live with the agonising . Learn More

Afghanistan – Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Girls Turn to Drugs Amid Rising Depression

Afghanistan - Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Girls Turn to Drugs Amid Rising Depression ByBehnia The investigative report by the Hasht-e Subh Daily, based on findings from seven provinces across the country, reveals that following the Taliban’s imposition of restrictions on women’s education, academic pursuits, and employment, many women and . Learn More

Afghanistan – Taliban Punish Women by Flogging & Stoning

Sticks and Stones: The Taliban’s War Against Women The world has bookmarked the Taliban as a problematic but mostly benign thorn in the side of global society. For women in Afghanistan, however, the threat is all-encompassing By Tugela Pepin In March of this year, the Taliban published an audio recording of one of its leaders, Haibatullah . Learn More

Digital Despair: How Social Media Fuels Teen Anxiety & Overmedication

Digital Despair: How Social Media Fuels Teen Anxiety & Overmedication More teens are experiencing anxiety and depression, taking medication, and struggling with the fallout of drugs—problems that can carry into adulthood. By Amy Denney April 9, 2025 - Sofia never really felt like she fit in as a preteen, so she turned to a place . Learn More

China – News Media & The Feminist Movement – History & Analysis

China – News Media & The Feminist Movement – History & Analysis Author: Li Jun February 19,, 2025 - In 2005, the commentary section of Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报), then one of China’s most prominent liberal newspapers, published a column criticising the anti–sexual harassment legislation introduced as part of amendments to the . Learn More

Afghanistan – UN Tells Leaders: No Peace/Prosperity Till Reversal of Bans on Women & Girls

AFGHANISTAN – UN TELLS AFGHAN RULERS: NO PEACE & PROSPERITY TILL THEY REVERSE BANS ON WOMEN & GIRLS By EDITH M. LEDERER March 17, 2025 - UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council told Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Monday that peace and prosperity are “unattainable” until they reverse their bans on women and girls getting an . Learn More

World’s Largest Conference on Women Calls for Equality Amid Gender Backlash

World’s Largest Conference on Women Calls for Equality Amid Gender Backlash 10 March 2025 - Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday for the world’s largest . Learn More

The UN Commission on the Status of Women & Why It Matters

THE UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN & WHY IT MATTERS By Eileen Travers 9 March 2025 - Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the world meet at UN Headquarters in New York every March to take the . Learn More

Women’s Philanthropic Power

For the First Time in History, Women Will Have Serious Philanthropic Power. PUBLISHED 2/2/2025 by Amy Dornbusch As wealth and power increasingly grow in the hands of a few, it is clear how the world of philanthropy has been overwhelmingly shaped and guided by men. However, with today’s pressing global challenges—from economic inequality to . Learn More

Defense Dept. Schools Pause STEM Club for Girls & Pride Clubs

Defense Dept. Schools Pause STEM Club for Girls & Pride Clubs Clubs for Hispanic and Asian students were also among the student groups put on hold as officials raced to interpret Trump administration orders. By Sarah Mervosh February 27, 2025 - At Lakenheath High School, a school for children of U.S. military members in Britain, a club . Learn More

Recognising Older Women – Gender Equality for All Ages

Recognising Older Women - Gender Equality for All Ages As the population of older women continues to rise worldwide, their voices and rights remain overlooked in the pursuit of gender equality. Addressing their exclusion is essential to achieving a future where no woman is left behind. By Tanvi Patel and Cherian Mathews Across every region . Learn More