Category: News & Current Affairs

The women, most of whom are widows and single mothers carrying children on their backs, made the journey to Kajiado town to petition the governor to intervene in a land dispute in Kibiku.

The four-team tournament includes teams from Saudi, Comoros, Pakistan and Mauritius

There were 989 homicides, 1277 attempted murders, and 10,000 rapes in that time frame. It has been reported that in the 2020/21 fiscal year, the Central Firearms Registry issued approximately 143,000 new licenses.

In the meantime, the Command has reiterated its dedication to reducing crime and criminality across the state to a minimum.

Five California women have filed a lawsuit against an interdenominational Christian organization, claiming that they encouraged members to commit suicide due to financial stress and covered up cases of child sexual abuse.

The initiative will support the development of a sustainable and successful agribusiness sector by providing grants and soft loans to young people and women working in commercial crop value chains.

The charity will use the money to continue providing its current services to women in Northumbria, Durham, Darlington, and York who have been victims of sexual abuse, exploitation, or online grooming.

A report by Ernst & Young notes that female representation on European company boards in the financial sector increased in 2022, though women are still under-represented in top functions like CEO and CFO.

In 2008, Erdogan successfully pushed through Parliament his proposal to remove the ban on female students wearing the headscarf at university, a move opposed by the CHP lawmaker who unsuccessfully challenged it at court.

In the ongoing series, Document Women highlights noteworthy news related to women and girls across the globe.  This week’s post covers January 1 to January 7.