Parastoo Ahmadi, a 27-year-old Iranian singer, was released from custody after her arrest for performing without a hijab during an online concert. This act of defiance marked her as the first female Iranian singer to perform without a hijab since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Her performance, broadcast on YouTube, defied Iran’s ban on the … Read more
Sanitary pad manufacturers in China are facing severe backlash after investigations and viral videos revealed that many popular brands are selling products shorter than their advertised lengths. The revelations have sparked outrage on social media, raising concerns about deceptive marketing practices and the quality of feminine hygiene products. Revelations Spark Widespread Criticism In early November, … Read more
The British Transport Police (BTP) has introduced a controversial policy that permits transgender officers to conduct strip searches on women, provided they hold a gender recognition certificate (GRC). This guidance, titled Transgender and Non-Binary Search Position, was authorised in September by the assistant chief constable of network policing. The decision comes after the National Police … Read more
In a recent stream on his YouTube channel, Naoki Hyakuta, a Japenese novelist and Conservative Party leader, argued that societal changes— such as banning women over 18 from attending university and women over 25 from getting married, as well as removing the uteruses of women above 30— could increase the country’s birth rate. He has … Read more
He came under fire after the hearing especially for his comments about women, including his suggestion that he was “an ally of women” because he lives with his wife and has three daughters. Renew MEP Stine Bosse said she was “wholly unconvinced” that Várhelyi is the “right guardian of women’s rights,” while some MEPs suggested … Read more
Kamala Harris was a candidate of many firsts, including the first Black and South Asian woman to run for president as the Democratic nominee. Her resounding, swift loss in the presidential race to Republican Donald Trump on November 5 means many things to different people, including the fact that American voters are unable to break … Read more
IIT Madras and Herbalife India have joined hands to provide 1,000 scholarships for students pursuing the foundational level of the IITM BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. IIT Madras, Herbalife India signed an MoU to provide 1,000 scholarships for students pursuing foundational level of IITM BS Degree in Data Science and Applications. IIT Madras … Read more
New Zealand’s Defense Minister on Thursday publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the cause of the incident was unknown, it had nothing to do with the captain’s gender. The Manawanui, the navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, sank on Sunday on a … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah’s (GRS) Women’s Wing is advocating for 30% female representation in the upcoming 17th state election, scheduled for next year. This initiative highlights a strong push for gender equality in Sabah’s political sphere, as emphasised by GRS Women chief Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun, who acknowledged the crucial role women play … Read more
It’s extraordinary to think that only one Japanese woman has ever been exhibited at Arles before, and that’s the serenely poetic Rinko Kawauchi. And it’s confounding that from a country so rich in photographic tradition, hardly any of the nation’s young women artists have even been exhibited outside the archipelago — an injustice now being … Read more
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