Author: Azeezat Okunlola
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Sudan: ‘No-one to intervene’ for woman sentenced to stoning
The death sentence is still in effect in Sudan for many hudud offences, which are those explicitly outlined by Allah in the Quran.
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Former UN Official Jailed 15 Years For Drugging, Raping Women
Nine women, including journalists, Fulbright scholars, and United Nations officials brutalised by Elkorany, came out at his sentence in Manhattan Federal Court.
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New Conservative Party Welfare Chief Said Cutting Maternity Rights Would Be ‘Better For Business’
Mr Stride expressed his displeasure with the practice of “statutory maternity leave,” in which employees “can require their employer to provide up to 52 weeks of maternity leave.
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New York’s Fire Department Has Appointed Its First Female Commissioner
Since Commissioner Daniel Nigro retired in February, Kavanagh, at age 40, has been serving as acting commissioner. She’ll be in charge of a department that employs 17,000 people, including firefighters and EMTs.
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Woman’s Rights Groups In South Africa Protest After Charges Dropped In Gang Rape Case
Attorneys for the state determined there was insufficient evidence to press charges against the guys.
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Nine-Year-Old Girl Found Chained By Employers In Pakistan
The accused have been charged under sections 328-A, 344, and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and section 34 of the Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children Act (2004).
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Woman Arrested After Attack On Jacinda Ardern’s Office
A woman has been detained by New Zealand police in connection with an attack on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s office in Auckland.
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Women Lawmakers Outnumber Men In New Zealand For The First Time
There are currently 60 women and 59 men in parliament. With this change, New Zealand becomes the latest nation to have a parliamentary body comprised of at least 50 per cent women.
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Iranian Climber Elnaz Rekabi Located, Says Not Wearing Hijab Was Unintentional
Document Women had earlier reported that supporters and Farsi-language media outside of Iran have worried about Rekabi’s safety after she chose to compete without the hijab.
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Teachers And Girls Call Out Andrew Tate’s Influence As Assault Threat Looms
Along with female kids as young as 10, Ms Tankard Reist claimed female teachers were experiencing alarming sexual harassment from young boys, with some being moved to tears.