Gender issues

Santa Claus is still a woman

Participants at the 'Santa Parade' charity gift-giving event in Japan. Santa Claus may be traditionally a male figure but the heavy lifting in Christmas giving is done by women, says the writer.

Hundreds protest violence against women in Mexico

Mexico is experiencing a wave of feminist fervour fuelled by anger over the high number of assaults.

One woman killed by someone close every 10 minutes: UN

A UN report said that 60 per cent of women killed around the world were murdered by partners or relatives.

New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young transgender people

Chinese censors order gay dating apps be pulled from online stores

Campaigners say the scope for LGBTQ organisations to offer services and activities is steadily diminishing in China.

No decision yet on transgender athletes’ Games eligibility, IOC says

Drone view of the Olympic rings in front to International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

The rise of singlehood is reshaping the world

In many parts of the world, the idea of being a couple is on a decline.

US Supreme Court allows Trump’s passport policy targeting transgender people

The court’s three liberal justices publicly dissented from the decision.

Indonesian parties support court ruling on gender quota in House bodies

Female lawmakers of Indonesia's House of Representatives at the Senayan legislative complex in central Jakarta in October 2024.

The real fix for working mothers isn’t flexible work

Mothers don’t need so-called flexible work schedules, but plain old boundaries, says the writer.

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