Women's rights

Culture news

Kazakhstan joins global fight: 16 days to end gender-based violence

Landmark buildings across Kazakhstan were lit up in orange to mark the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

01/12/2025

Europe News

Italy's Senate delays vote on sexual violence consent law until 2026

Italy's Senate delays a vote on a bill introducing consent in sexual violence law until February 2026, sparking criticism from opposition parties and raising debates on legal implications.

27/11/2025

No Comment

Istanbul rally calls for Turkey to rejoin treaty on women's violence

Protesters in Turkey gathered near Taksim Square to mark the day against violence toward women and to call for stronger protection and a return to the Istanbul Convention.

25/11/2025

No Comment

More women ride motorbikes in Tehran, testing Iran’s legal limits

More women in Tehran are riding motorbikes despite legal and cultural barriers, reflecting shifting attitudes toward women’s freedom in Iran.

12/11/2025

Latvia

Mass protest against Latvia's potential exit from Istanbul Convention

Signed by 45 countries and the European Union as of 2019, the Council of Europe treaty is meant to standardise support for women who are victims of violence, including domestic abuse.

06/11/2025

Latvia

Latvia's president asks parliament to rethink Istanbul Conventon exit

The country's parliament, or Saeima, voted on 31 October to withdraw from the human rights treaty which opposes violence against women and domestic violence.

03/11/2025

Culture news

TIME Magazine celebrates first ever 'Girls of the Year' list

The US-based publication honours “10 extraordinary young leaders” between the ages of 12 and 17 from various fields including music, science and sports.

14/08/2025

Tech News

Afghan women under Taliban rule turn to online courses to learn coding

With girls banned from high school and universities, many are turning to religious schools known as madrassas instead. The only other option they have is to try to learn online, clandestinely.

07/08/2025

Sport

World Athletics announces new DNA testing rules for women athletes

From 1 September, only those athletes who have passed the SRY gene test will be allowed to participate in women's competitions organised by World Athletics.

30/07/2025

Afghanistan

UN concerned by Taliban's arrest of women for dress code violations

The Taliban, which returned to power in 2021, has cracked down on the way women dress and behave in public, notably through so-called morality laws forbidding them from showing their faces outside the home.

21/07/2025

Europe News

Germany seeks deal with Taliban to take back convicted Afghan migrants

Germany does not recognise the Taliban government, which took control of Afghanistan in 2021, and maintains no official diplomatic ties with Kabul.

04/07/2025

World News

'They will die': Foreign aid cuts hit women and girls the hardest

Reduced aid funding threatens the lives of women and girls worldwide as many NGOs that support them predict they will be forced to shut down soon.

04/06/2025

Belgium

Lack of funding threatens women-led peace initiatives, UN warns

Policymakers, civil society leaders, and international organisations met in the Belgian capital on Wednesday to reflect on the progress made by the Women, Peace, and Security agenda since its implementation 25 years ago and which challenges still need to be overcome.

23/05/2025

Europe News

Russia’s top court removes Taliban’s terrorist designation

Russian officials have recently emphasised the need to engage with the Taliban to "help stabilise" Afghanistan.

17/04/2025

Europe News

Young men's financial woes fueling anti-feminism in EU, study claims

Faced with the radicalisation of the discourse against women's rights, an analysis by a think tank suggests that its origin is not only cultural but also economic.

15/04/2025

Culture news

Did J.K. Rowling just take a dig at the Harry Potter trio?

The controversial author has reignited tensions with Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, after making an obvious jab at the trio on social media.

20/03/2025

Qatar 365

Qatar’s Creatives: Women in Art, Fashion & Film

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 celebrates Women’s History Month, spotlighting female creatives in Qatar that are pushing the boundaries in visual arts, cinematography, and fashion.

19/03/2025

Europe in Motion

Which European countries have most and least female MPs and ministers?

Female representation is making progress in European parliaments as well as governments.

18/03/2025

World News

People march in cities around the world on International Women's Day

People around the world joined forces to march against patriarchal societies, the gender gap and violence against women in rallies in cities across the world.

08/03/2025

Climate

Why women should be leading climate action, according to the experts

Only eight out of 78 world leaders at the last climate summit were women. How can we fix that?

07/03/2025