The British House of Lords voted Monday night to turn misogyny into a hate crime in England and Wales, in one of a series of defeats given by peers to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government. To categorize misogyny as a hate crime passed the House … Read More

The government’s draft national plan to stop violence against women and children has been released, showing what it believes should happen and how it plans to get there. It is now open for public consultation and feedback for the next two weeks until 31 January … Read More

A full recovery of the Afghan economy will not happen without female participation, according to a new UNDP report. By Eltaf NajafizadaBloomberg The Taliban’s efforts to restrict women from working could immediately cost the Afghan economy up to $ 1 billion, or 5% of GDP, … Read More

A full recovery of the Afghan economy will not happen without female participation, according to a new UNDP report. By Eltaf NajafizadaBloomberg The Taliban’s efforts to restrict women from working could immediately cost the Afghan economy up to $ 1 billion, or 5% of GDP, … Read More

Tap play to listen to this article The European Commission was forced to make a U-turn on Tuesday after its guide to internal communications was accused of trying to cancel Christmas and launch an attack on “common sense”. The 30-page guide on how to use … Read More

25-year-old digital artist Merissa Victor is thrilled that Malaysia is hosting its first women’s court on 27-28. November. “I think it’s a step in the right direction to redefine what justice means in our country and to really platform affected women, to really listen to … Read More

Before Kirsten Dunsttour as Mary Jane Watson in the 2002’s Spider Man, she had prominent roles in Virgo suicide, Little Women, and Interview with a vampire (which she was nominated for a Golden Globe). Despite this track record, the actress says she was paid significantly … Read More

click to enlarge Screengrab / Twitter You can take that treasure and stick it, yes, you know where. Women earn 0.82 cents for every dollar a man earns (meaning we are paid 17.7% less than men, earning as much as $ 10,157 less a year), … Read More

Women have made bigger changes in their personal habits to tackle climate change than men have, according to a study published Monday by the Women’s Forum. The Gender Equality Barometer, which surveyed almost 10,000 people in the G20 countries, found that women – more often … Read More

Tap play to listen to this article ROME – The West’s war in Afghanistan is far from over. That was the key message from Afghanistan’s ambassador to Italy, Khaled Ahmad Zekriya, during a recent interview at the country’s embassy in Rome. Western forces may have … Read More