Advocates laud India’s Supreme Court decision to uphold a single woman’s right to late term abortion

Advocates have hailed India’s Supreme Court Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s decision to uphold a woman’s right to an abortion up to 24 weeks int...

‘How dare they’: VP Harris gives fiery speech on Republican push to overturn abortion rights

At a gala hosted by Emily’s List, a pro-choice political action committee, on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out against the S...

South Korean president elect retreats on anti-feminist pledge to abolish Ministry of Gender Equality

South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who vowed to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on his campaign trail, has retr...

Women’s rights activist Ayesha Malik becomes first female Supreme Court justice in Pakistan

Gender equality activists are celebrating Ayesha Malik’s appointment to the Supreme Court in light of gender disparities in Pakistan and Ma...

Taliban curtailing women’s rights in Afghanistan, killing female activists

Since the Taliban takeover on Aug. 15, the Islamic extremist group has been violating women’s rights and targeting female activists despite ...

Indonesian women who underwent ‘virginity testing’ in the army and police since 1965 speak out

Indonesian women applicants who underwent the mandatory ‘virginity testing’ for the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Polic...

#MeToo leader Tina Tchen resigns due to criticism that she did not support Gov Cuomo sexual harassment accuser

Tina Tchen officially announced her resignation as Time’s Up CEO amid the aftermath of Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harass...

Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor fears for her family’s safety as Taliban takes over

A female Afghan mayor aired a plea of desperation as the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan sparks concerns for the safety of women in t...

Iranian Woman Sets Herself on Fire Over Fear of Jail For Going to a Soccer Game

An Iranian woman, known as “Blue Girl,” who set herself on fire to allegedly protest the jail sentence she received for attempti...

Young Kyrgyz Woman’s Murder Sparks Outrage Over ‘Bride Kidnapping’ Tradition

International rights advocacy group Human Right Watch has called upon the government of Kyrgyzstan to exert more effort in ending the rampan...

Woman Who Drafted ‘Sexual Assault Survivor’s Bill of Rights’ Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Amanda Nguyen, the woman who drafted the Sexual Assault Survivor’s Bill of Rights, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Nguyen, who w...

Saudi Arabia Begins Issuing Driver’s Licenses to Women in Historic Moment

Saudi Arabia has finally started issuing driver’s licenses to women after King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud signed a royal decree last year ...

‘Obedient Wife’ School in China Shuts Down After Extreme Backlash

Authorities closed a controversial school in northeastern China that trains women to be submissive to men following a massive outcry on soci...