Category: News & Current Affairs

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.

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has voiced his intentions to include more women in governance.

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.

A court in Russia has denied the appeal of Brittney Griner, a US basketball player currently held in Russia over possession of cannabis oil.

Earlier this month, he revealed that he’s facing 24 years in prison, if he’s found guilty of shooting Megan.

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.

In 2020, Forbes listed her among “Africa’s 50 Most Powerful Women” she was also recognised in the power lists of the most influential people in the UK of African/African-Caribbean Heritage.

An unnamed woman, ‘Jane Doe 1’, claims Harvey Weinstein raped her in 2013, testified against him on Tuesday, saying she felt guilty and disgusted for years after letting him into her hotel room.

Football Federation Internationale (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino has spoken out against what he calls the “unacceptably low offers” for the broadcast rights of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

20 per cent of female journalists and media professionals were the victim of offline abuse and attacks considered to be related to the online violence they had encountered.