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Simon Diggins, a former defence attaché to Kabul, suggests the UK should amend its Afghan civilian resettlement schemeZahra Joya’s moving piece reminds us that our interventions in Afghanistan created an expectation, and obligation, to support those wh…
Read MoreStyle featuring pastel makeup and modest clothing has taken off, but many are objecting to the ethos behind itA social media debate has erupted in China over a trend among some women to dress and behave in a way that’s “good for marriage”, with detract…
Read MoreThe Taliban have barred us from the workplace, cut our access to healthcare and closed schools to us. Must we struggle alone?We suddenly all woke in the middle of the night. A piercing cry came from the corner of our room. It was my teenage sister, sob…
Read MoreMinister says women visiting the lakes of Band-e-Amir have not been wearing their hijabs properlyThe Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, adding to a long list of restrictions aimed at shrinking wome…
Read MoreAnam Abbas’s documentary records the preparations for and dangerous execution of a countrywide rally against patriarchal violenceChronicling the weeks leading up to – and the day of – the 2020 edition of the “aurat march”, a multi-city women’s demonstr…
Read MoreEx-PM urges UK and allies to impose sanctions on Afghan regime over its ‘brutalisation’ of women and girlsUK politics live – latest updatesGordon Brown has called for the Taliban to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, as he urged the UK governme…
Read MoreParliament has strengthened three laws on harassment and abuse but activists say deference to elders is holding back progressWhen Judy* saw the wave of MeToo accusations filling her newsfeeds, her first thought was “finally”. She had long hoped that Ta…
Read MoreThousands more women will be forced into unsafe abortions and die in pregnancy and childbirth, ministers toldHundreds of thousands more women will face unsafe abortions and thousands will die in pregnancy and childbirth as a result of UK aid cuts in 20…
Read MoreCritics point to patriarchal society where feminist themes can still be regarded as tabooWhile Barbie continues to achieve box office success around the world, the film’s performance in South Korea has been lacklustre, with critics and activists citing…
Read MoreFor generations, mothers in Tamil Nadu have taught their daughters the dangerous trade. But while their work has brought them financial independence, few are mourning its passingWith sacks tied around their saris and well-used goggles as their only equ…
Read MoreThe move is a major policy shift in country’s male-dominated parliament and brings Japan into line with more than 90 other countriesJapan is to permit the sale of emergency contraceptives without prescription on a trial basis, weeks after it approved t…
Read MoreThe state government has launched free bus travel for women in an attempt to boost employment, and the change has been heartily welcomedIn the regimented life of many Indian women, the idea of getting out of the house and hopping on a bus to take a bre…
Read MoreChanges include the criminalisation of voyeurism and follow a string of acquittals in rape cases that triggered protests nationwide Japan has raised the age of consent from 13, among the world’s lowest, to 16 years old as lawmakers passed key reforms t…
Read MoreNumber of couples tying knot fell 800,000 in 2022 amid birthrate ‘crisis’The number of marriages in China last year dropped to 6.83 million, the lowest since records began in 1986.Data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed the number of coup…
Read MorePoverty-stricken women and girls are being tricked and abducted in West BengalAnima was just 13 when the traffickers came for her.It began gently at first, as a romantic relationship with Rubik, an older man from out of town. He had travelled for work …
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