Category: News & Current Affairs

Around the World in 5 is an ongoing series that highlights news related to women in five countries, updated every week. This week’s post covers February 19 — February 24.

There are a lot of restrictions, such as the fact that girls cannot attend school beyond the sixth grade, that women cannot attend colleges, and that women cannot work in the non-governmental sector or for most government entities.

Greece has legalised same-sex marriage, making history as the first Christian Orthodox majority country to do so.

A United Nations study has indicated that 67% of Afghan women are worried that international recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will make their rights situation worse.

Around the World in 5 is an ongoing series that highlights news related to women in five countries, updated every week. This week’s post covers February 10 – February 17.

Lupita Nyong’o has broken new ground as the first black woman to preside over the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival.

As a new tactic, Armed robbers in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, have begun targeting married women and girls in the houses of their families.

A ban on polygamy was officially enacted in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, despite strong resistance from some leaders among India’s 200 million Muslims.

The nurses believe that the new development was an effort to limit their autonomy in seeking out other employment possibilities was the source of their complaints.