Women's Rights

Rwandan President Paul Kagame poses for a photograph with members of the Rwandan Parliament. PHOTO: PAUL KAGAME’S FLICKR ACCOUNT
Thoughts

How autocrats use women’s rights to boost themselves

Automatically bundling equality and democracy has led to the rise of “genderwashing”

Women's activist organisation Naripokkho formed a human chain and demanded immediate arrest and trial of constable Nazmul Tareq on 3 April. Photo: PR
Panorama

A teep and the art of telling women what not to wear

FILE PHOTO: United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet adjusts her mask during the opening of 45th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland September 14, 2020. Martial Trezzini/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

UN rights chief rebukes Taliban over treatment of women

Representational photo.
Bangladesh

Activists call for ensuring rights of women, trans people

Representational photo.
Bangladesh

Amend law immediately to ensure Hindu women’s rights to property

Flag of Saudi Arabia. Picture: Collected
World+Biz

West urges Saudi Arabia to release women activists, prosecute Khashoggi killers

Philanthropist Melinda Gates attends an international conference on health in developing countries, in Oslo, Norway November 6, 2018/ Lise Aserud via Reuters
World+Biz

Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion to women's rights

In this June 22, 2018, file photo, women wait in line to ride go carts at a road safety event for female drivers launched at the Riyadh Park Mall in Riyadh. Photo: AP
World+Biz

Saudi changes allow women to travel without male consent

This former government employee says a senior minister tried to force her into having sex with him
South Asia

The sex scandal at the heart of the Afghan government