Sexual Harassment, Politicians and Power Forum

Women’s rights advocates exchange views on sexual harassment

Sexual harassment occurs in educational institutions and private and public sector work places. It is often treated as “normal” and an “insignificant” problem, according to the opinions shared by women’s…

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Thai Women’s rights groups submit demands to government

The Thai Labour Solidarity Committee and the Federation of State Enterprise Labour Regions joined hundreds of women in a protest march from the Democracy Monument to Government House today (Wednesday),…

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An Afghan women’s soccer team poses for a photo in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi)

Afghan women athletes barred from play, fear Taliban threats

Noura’s determination to play sports was so great that she defied her family’s opposition for years. Beatings from her mother and jeers from her neighbors never stopped her from the…

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Students attend class under new classroom conditions at Avicenna University in Kabul, Afghanistan September 6, 2021, in this picture obtained by REUTERS from social media. Social media handout/via REUTERS

A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen

Students across Afghanistan have started returning to university classrooms after the Taliban stormed to power, and in some cases, females have been separated from their male peers by curtains or…

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Taliban forces patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021.REUTERS/Stringer

Taliban pledge peace and women’s rights under Islam as they strike conciliatory tone

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Tuesday they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law, as they held their first official news briefing…

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The Htamain Revolution

In hub cities of Myanmar, like Yangon and Mandalay, women young and old were seen leading protests from the front, even raising their traditional sarongs (Htamain) on poles as flags…

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