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Case in which man cut off his ex-wife’s nose and ears – while on probation for raping her – causes huge debate in country where femicide and domestic abuse rifeAsel Nogoibaeva sits up in her hospital bed, with her mutilated face hidden behind bandages …
Read MoreBody of teenager lay untouched until police informant passed by, raising fresh concerns about women’s safety The killing of a 16-year-old girl in Delhi who was stabbed and bludgeoned to death in an alley as pedestrians walked on has sparked outrage ove…
Read MoreHarassment by men on public transport is one reason why female participation in the workforce stands at only 20%At precisely 1.40pm, the bright pink bus packed with women leaves the depot and snakes its way through Karachi’s traffic. Two female conduct…
Read MoreYoon Suk-yeol courted ‘anti-feminist’ male voters during election, and opponents say latest move threatens to be a major setback for women’s rightsSouth Korea’s president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has defended his plan to abolish the country’s gender equality mi…
Read MoreDraft safeguards would mark major development in women’s rights as China faces calls for gender equalityChina is considering strengthening its laws on women’s rights to provide more robust protection against gender-based discrimination and sexual haras…
Read MoreOnline censors blocked Peng Shuai’s post on Weibo of Zhang Gaoli’s alleged assault over several yearsThe Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has apparently accused a former vice-premier of sexual assault, engulfing the highest echelons of Beijing’s ruling C…
Read MoreWomen’s protests led to prohibition in Bihar but can alcohol bans end domestic abuse and harassment?Holding sticks and brooms, the women marched to the liquor shop in the centre of Konar village. It was a rare ambush in the staunchly patriarchal Bihar …
Read MoreRights defenders describe threats and abuse while working to protect their communitiesReport: Sex workers fighting for human rights among world’s most ‘at risk activists’A report has found that sex worker activists are among the most at risk human righ…
Read MoreAnalysis: public opinion shifting, but reaction from authorities may have related more to crackdown on fame cultureIt felt like a turning point. The arrest of one of China’s biggest pop stars on rape allegations had raised hopes that authorities were f…
Read MoreFashion brand to investigate the death of 20-year-old Jeyasre Kathiravel, reportedly killed by supervisor at Natchi ApparelsThe family of a young garment worker at an H&M supplier factory in Tamil Nadu who was allegedly murdered by her supervisor s…
Read MoreA popular actor was accused of harassment – now those who spoke against him are being charged under law meant to protect womenIt takes a lot to rattle Leena Ghani. As an artist turned activist helping to raise the voices of Pakistan’s women, she has of…
Read MoreThere are still those who ask ‘what was she wearing’. An urgent conversation is needed about toxic masculinity and consentThere has been growing outrage among Bangladeshi citizens over the past two weeks at a string of gruesome gang rapes and sexual as…
Read MoreFemale musicians say abuse by gurus has been an open secret for years in a culture where ‘toxic and old-fashioned patriarchy’ holds swayOne of India’s most venerated cultural traditions – the centuries-old guru-shishya (disciple) method of learning cla…
Read MoreWomen routinely face sexual assault and exploitation in factories, many of which supply western brands. A grassroots movement is helping victims to seek justice Dolly Akhtar was only 16 when she started work in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, s…
Read MoreWhile changing attitudes to ensure it doesn’t happen in the first place, Japan is taking yet more measures to tackle a serious problemGroping on public transport is a problem the world over, but the scale of it in Japan, where it is known as “chikan”, …
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