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
In an effort to tackle street harassment and improve the safety of women and girls, the Barking and Dagenham council in East London has introduced fines of up to £1,000 (about $1,250) for behaviours like cat-calling and wolf-whistling. This initiative, which updates existing Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), allows the council to penalise various forms … Read more
Since Donald Trump’s election win, online abuse and hate speech toward women has surged, with phrases like “your body, my choice” and “get back to the kitchen” trending on TikTok and X, a new study reports. Trump’s presidential victory has emboldened the “manosphere,” interconnected misogynistic online communities that include podcasters, influencers and “pundits,” noted the … Read more
The Archdiocese of Denver and a nonprofit representing the state’s Catholic bishops have contributed $225,000 to a Colorado anti-abortion group in its fight against Amendment 79, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The Pro-Life Colorado Fund, a coalition of more than 50 anti-abortion groups, received $175,000 on Oct. 22 from the Denver … Read more
Following a public backlash, China’s health authorities to remove propaganda suggesting that giving birth could make women smarter, prevent tumours and relieve menstrual cramps. The National Health Commission (NHC) made the claims in an article posted online on Wednesday to urge Chinese women to have children and combat a looming demographic crisis. But by Friday … Read more
In a revealing new study, it has come to light that parents in the UK are significantly favouring their sons over their daughters when it comes to financial support for purchasing a first home. According to a recent poll conducted by Zoopla, sons are receiving an average of £13,333 more than their daughters from the … Read more
“It is a distressing vision for Afghanistan’s future, where moral inspectors have discretionary powers to threaten and detain anyone based on broad and sometimes vague lists of infractions,” said Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), on Sunday after the Taliban issued … Read more
Prosecutors in an eastern Chinese city have sued 16 companies that asked women to go through pregnancy tests before they were hired. The Tongzhou district procuratorate in Nantong, a city in Jiangsu province, began investigating the matter after being tipped off earlier this year, the official Procuratorial Daily reported on Monday. After the investigation had … Read more
Women in Afghanistan living under Taliban rule are reportedly building networks to fight for their rights in the country, Deutsche Welle reported on Friday. The report also cites that the women were encouraged to take such an initiative due to “a lack of support from the West.” The women’s rights advocacy group Purple Saturdays … Read more
When the city council in Cortez seated its first pregnant councilwoman a couple of years ago, the seven-member body scrambled to provide arrangements for mother and baby. “We set up a room in case we needed to stop the meeting to allow her to pump,” said Rachel Medina, who was appointed mayor of Cortez by … Read more
