Women’s rights activists allege that Faezeh Maleki, who recently divorced her husband, was the victim of an "honor killing". Activists accuse Maleki’s father of drenching her in petrol and setting her on fire in the Kurdistan Province. ...
China’s corporate leaders and government institutions are failing to implement or enforce policies to reduce sexual assault and harassment, activists say, despite a recent surge in women coming forward in China to tell their #MeToo stories. ...
Nearly 13,000 domestic abuse cases were dropped in England and Wales over the course of five years. Three-quarters of all domestic abuse cases — including sexual assaults — are closed early without the suspect being charged. https://t.co/TSb9tZ...
Latin America is home to 14 of the 25 countries with the highest rates of femicide in the world. In Argentina, one woman is killed every 32 hours. The #NiUnaMenos movement has mobilized and united women to fight for their rights. ...
RT @LabWomenDec: We are quoted in this article "Labour Women’s Declaration, a gender critical group of grassroots Labour members, said it was 'horrified' by Owatemi’s statement.'The intemperate & ill-informed response of the new shadow minister.. ...
Child marriage is legal in 44 US states, which results in child sex abusers escaping convictions by marrying their teen victims. The girls are not able to file for divorce until they are considered adults under the law, at age 18, @VickyNguyenTV ...
A 40-year study on differences in temperature perception between males and females among species of birds and bats led scientists to conclude that sex segregation may be driven by evolutionary forces for the survival of the species. ...
By the early years of primary school, gender stereotypes from a variety of sources have already influenced children. One girl said,“I want to be a nurse because I want to help people”; one boy said, “I want to be an assassin so I can kill people.” ...
RT @MForstater: A male employee starts wearing women's clothing to work and receives 20 comments over the course of a year. The majority of which are more awkward than abusive Is awarded enough money to buy a house And employer signs legal agreement ...