Women's rights

Pregnant woman dies after fall from balcony in Turkey, husband held

S. Korean court upholds pay cut for manager who told ‘pretty employee’ to sit next to boss

The court ruled that the manager’s comment objectified the employee’s looks, which could have caused her discomfort and humiliation.

Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir

Yawata city mayor, Shoko Kawata, six weeks pregnant, poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters at the city hall in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling blasts Amnesty’s ‘anti-rights’ label on women’s centre

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling (left), seen here with Britain’s Queen Camilla, has spoken in the past of being a survivor of domestic violence.

West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses

Women in Herat said they no longer go out unless absolutely necessary, fearing they could be stopped by the authorities over alleged dress-code violations.

Heavy metals in tampons aren’t cause for concern, US regulators say

The FDA found that products made mostly from rayon had higher levels of lithium and zinc.

Vatican rejects proposal to allow sermons by Catholic women

Many Catholic masses include a sermon, where a priest or a deacon offers a reflection on the day’s Bible readings.

Afghan women struggle to run a business under Taliban

Afghan women clad in burqas, along with their children, walk along a road in Spin Ziyarat village in the Dand district of Kandahar on June 16. The vast majority of Afghan women do not work at all – less than 7 per cent of Afghan women were employed as of 2024, according to the UN Development Program.

With war likely over, Iranian rulers must face demands of angry, embittered population

Iran's economy faces very high inflation, a tumbling currency and widespread unemployment.

Taliban arrested at least 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan: UN

Taliban security forces had reportedly opened fire during an earlier protest, injuring men, women and children and killing at least two people.

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