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In the early months of 1976, New Jersey's Democratic Party establishment did not roll out the welcome mat for Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn. But a 27-year-old [...]

In SuperNature, his 2022 Netflix special, Ricky Gervais imagined a furious trans activist telling a woman that it's bigoted not to let biological males use women's loos. 'They ARE ladies […]

Byline: Matthew Hall A leading human rights organization has described a sponsorship deal between Concacaf and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) as sportswashing, criticizing the host confederation for [...]

The National Roads Authority (NRA) and the security forces started to clear the streets of vendors to obtain a safe passage for transports and pedestrians. The real challenge however is [...]

Byline: Julie Bindel The oft-heard injunction to 'be kind' was once a softly-spoken admonishment by parents to misbehaving children, but more recently has been commandeered by trans activists, and almost [...]

Byline: Richard Oyel Women activists are trying to negotiate cultures that frustrate realisation of their rights. Women in the Karamoja sub-region are raising alarm over deep-rooted traditions and practices that [...]

DAMASCUS, December 18, 2024 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, said Wednesday that he sees hope for a 'new Syria' developing in the [...]

Here's the scoop on five of the best live music shows this month featuring incredible women and activist artists, epic nights out, and an escape from the stress of finals. [...]

Jane Fonda and Mary Steenburgen, legendary actresses and activists, joined a sold-out audience at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Tuesday for an evening of insightful conversation on womanhood, advocacy [...]

NEW YORK -- The following information was released by the United Nations: One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion [...]

One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at the World Urban Forum was that: 'a [...]

A peaceful rally in front of the US Embassy in London demanded the release of DrAafia Siddiqui on compassionate grounds.According to Aafia Movement statement on Tuesday, a large number of [...]

Byline: Kim Willsher in Paris As the horror of how Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife, Gisèle, and allowed at least 83 men to rape her continued to unfold in a [...]

With 278 titles to choose from, The Globe and Mail’s arts writers have suggestions for some of the most anticipated films this year, The strikes are over, the virtual screenings are behind us and the https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/tiff/ is back in full form for its 49th annual edition. But with 278 titles to choose from, [...]

Byline: Deepa Parent and Annie Kelly There are fears for the fates of women's rights activists imprisoned in Iran after a surge in executions since the election of Iran's new [...]

2024 NOV 1 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Science Letter -- According to news reporting based on a preprint abstract, our journalists obtained the following quote [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Saudi authorities to immediately cease misusing administrative and judicial measures [...]

Byline: Edith Hall Joan Smith is a famous women's rights activist, novelist and trenchant journalist. A working-class woman who succeeded, via grammar school scholarships, in studying for a degree in [...]

NEW YORK -- The following information was released by the United Nations: From women activists feeding thousands of vulnerable families amid the brutal war in Sudan, to young Bangladeshis working [...]

Luxembourg: European Investment Bank has issued the following press release: On 14 October 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group held an event for staff focused on tackling sexual violence [...]

LUXEMBOURG -- The following information was released by the European Investment Bank (EIB): On 14 October 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group held an event for staff focused on [...]

Amazon Music joins as Presenting Sponsor of the Latin GRAMMY([R]) Week event The Leading Ladies of Entertainment Connect TogetHER Mentorship program, hosted by the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation([R]) in partnership [...]

NEW YORK -- The following information was released by the United Nations: As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town hall held at [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the office of District of Columbia Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution supporting the designation [...]

Young Women Activists Launch 'What Girls Want,' Demand World Leaders Put Girls at the Center of Summit of the Future NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today in New [...]

Byline: Aseel Saleh Sudanese women activists have reported that since the civil war which broke out in 2023, sexual violence has been used as a tool of war by both [...]

Byline: Liezl Human 'If you know your rights you can stand up for yourself' 'I will always fight for my people,' says 60-year-old De Doorns resident Bettie Fortuin, also known [...]

Byline: Hannan Adely, NorthJersey.com Daisy Khan has devoted her career to fighting Islamophobia, uplifting women and building bridges between Muslims and other faith groups. In her work, she has often [...]

Byline: By, Cally Brooks Sporting bright blue hair and a vivid, statement waistcoat, Reverend Canon Eve Pitts is not afraid to stand out. A fervent anti-racism activist and women and [...]

BREAD & ROSES 2023 Apple TV+ Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence co-produced this powerful documentary from film-maker Sahra Mani, about the experiences of women in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the […]

Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani girls' education and women's rights activist, is now trying her luck in Hollywood as she made cameo appearance in the British comedy TV sitcom We Are Lady [...]

Byline: Catherine Bennett If a record of sexual apartheid is not the ideal look for a nation that must still, occasionally, placate progressives, news of an extreme example -- the [...]

With the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Zulayho Mahkamova, a spiritual and educational distribution event was held at the Assembly Hall of the University of Mogadishu on the theme 'Improving [...]

RAMALLAH, July 21, 2024 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Three foreign pro-Palestinian activists were injured on Sunday during an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra near Nablus in [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Smithsonian Institution: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will open a new illuminating exhibition, 'Forces for [...]

Byline: Ella Whelan What does a black woman suffering under segregation and an Oxford professor wielding papier-mâché have in common? Drawing a blank? According to three of the 'Scientists for [...]

With the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Zulayho Mahkamova and Shahnoza Sultanova, deputy mayor of Tashkent, head of the Family and Women's Administration, a meeting was held with activists from [...]