Women's rights

Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors

Pope Leo leads the prayer of the Holy Rosary on the day of a candlelight procession on Sept 27, at the Grotto of the Apparitions at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Lourdes, France.

Girls organise science research programme to grow interest in STEM among S’pore female students

Participants of the INTEGIRLS Science Research Program during their research showcase on Sept 5.

Kyoto mayor who became Japan’s first mayor to take maternity leave gives birth to baby girl

Shoko Kawata (right) is said to be Japan’s first sitting mayor to take maternity leave.

Women athletes condemn ‘sexualised’ Sydney Sweeney commercial

Several female athletes said Sydney Sweeney’s commercial was a misleading representation of how women in sport look.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 8, 2026

Stranded passengers waiting at a terminal as Soekarno Hatta International Airport closed its operations on Sept 7 due to the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano.

Paris probes claim that women were hidden from Hindu delegation at Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower closed on Sept 7 as staff met over claims that female employees were asked to step out of sight during a Hindu group’s visit.

Women survivors face sanitation woes in Nepal relief camp

Many women at a school camp said they have had to contend with inadequate toilet facilities and unsanitary conditions.

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights but didn’t constitute genocide, experts find

Greenlandic MPs and Danish Minister of Health and Church Affairs Ida Auken (right) attending a meeting of the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug 27.

Ex-Afghan leader Hamid Karzai says girls’ education key to Taliban legitimacy

Under his government, the number of girls in education rose sharply, though his administration was dogged by allegations of corruption.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 13, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (right) – the youngest person to be appointed to the role – will leave her role to spend more time with her family.

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