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While the face of New Zealand’s parliament is changing, its rules and norms are drawn from the experiences of white menStarting any new job, “the first day, you feel nervous,” says Ibrahim Omer, one of New Zealand’s new MPs. “This is no exception.”The …
Read MoreMany of the Filipina women we interviewed across Asia, Europe and the Middle East lost jobs or had salaries cut since the pandemic – others were subjected to physical abuseThis story is published in partnership between the Guardian and the Fuller Proje…
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 MoreCrowdfunder allows Kanwal Ahmed to keep sharing advice on sex, violence… and cookingA social media star has been dubbed Pakistan’s Kickstarter Oprah after her groundbreaking digital talk show in which women talk about taboo issues such as marital rape,…
Read MoreManus Island’s Nahau Rooney, at one time the only woman in PNG’s parliament, dedicated her life to advancing women in her countryHardworking, audacious, occasionally controversial, but always vivacious: one of Papua New Guinea’s political pioneers, Nah…
Read MoreTomomi Inada makes comment after new prime minister appoints just two women on 21-strong cabinetA prominent member of Japan’s ruling party has described the country’s politics as “democracy without women”, days after the new prime minister appointed ju…
Read MoreGunjan Saxena was one of the first women in the IAF, but her biopic has drawn rebukes from fellow officers over sexism claimsFormer and current members of the Indian military have criticised a Netflix film for portraying the armed forces as rife with g…
Read MoreNiine’s sponsorship of Rajasthan Royals aims to help remove stigma around periodsWhen the Rajasthan Royals walk on to the pitch this September, it will mark more than a long awaited return of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket.Emblazoned on the back o…
Read MoreNew study shows preference for a son is highest in north of country with Uttar Pradesh having highest deficit in female birthsAn estimated 6.8 million fewer female births will be recorded across India by 2030 because of the persistent use of selective …
Read MoreRyu Ho-jeong, 28, says she wore colourful outfit to challenge male dominance in parliamentSouth Korea is again confronting its outdated attitudes towards women in the workplace after a female MP was criticised for attending a parliamentary session in a…
Read MoreSeries following contestants hoping to be chosen for arranged marriage has divided opinion in India“Richa has beauty, she has smile, she’s tall, slim, trim, educated, from a good family. I can give her, I think, 95 marks out of 100.”The comments, made …
Read MoreDebbie Kaore who has represented the Pacific nation in rugby and boxing shared a video of alleged attack from partnerA shocking video that appears to show a Papua New Guinean sports star being beaten by her partner has sparked outrage across the countr…
Read MorePlenty of countries with male leaders have also done well. But few with female leaders have done badlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn 1 April, the prime minister of Sint Maarten addressed her nation’s 41,500 people. Coron…
Read MoreSaitama assembly hopes move will reflect changing attitudes towards women in workplacesA local government assembly is attempting to shake up Japan’s conservative workplace culture by ending the custom of employing women to serve tea at meetings.Few off…
Read MoreShinjiro Koizumi’s move raises hopes that more new fathers will be emboldened to stay home with their babiesShinjiro Koizumi’s break from his job as Japan’s environment minister began on Friday when his wife, the TV personality Christel Takigawa, gave …
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