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Driving Restrictions Put Brakes On Young Women In Turkmenistan
There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.
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US House Passes Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Women's Sports
The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
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Meta Now Lets Users Say Women Are "Household Objects", Trans People Have "Mental Illness"
Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a series of sweeping changes in its content moderation policies, including doing away with professional fact-checking and restrictions on controversial remarks.
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Women Continue To Perform 5 Times More Care Work Than Men: UN Official
Women continue to perform up to five times more care work than men, restricting their ability to engage in formal employment, a top UN official said here on Tuesday.
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How Donald Trump's Abortion Policy May Impact Women's Reproductive Rights Globally
In the aftermath of the US election, much focus has been on the consequences for abortion rights across the US, and whether this will affect state-led initiatives to roll back restrictive legislation.
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Supreme Court Questions Centre On Maternity Leave Restrictions For Adoptive Mothers
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits.
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Sophie Ecclestone Stars As England Crush South Africa By Seven Wickets
England's four-pronged spin attack led by Sophie Ecclestone (2/15) strangulated South Africa in the death overs to restrict them to 124/6 after they opted to bat on a tricky wicket
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Women's T20 World Cup: Spinners Come To Party As England Thump Bangladesh
England's strategy to play four spinners paid dividends as the 2009 champions restricted Bangladesh to 97-7 on a slow track in Sharjah.
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"Even A Squirrel...": Meryl Streep On Women's Rights In Afghanistan
American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban government's severe restrictions on their lives.
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Taliban Restrictions On Women Jeopardise Afghanistan's Fight Against Polio: Report
The Taliban's decision to halt door-to-door polio vaccinations in Afghanistan has jeopardized the nation's fight against the disease.
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Women Can Also Be Tried For 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' On Child: High Court
A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders, the Delhi High Court has held.
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No Afghan 'Reintegration' Without Progress On Rights: UN
Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated go
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Australia Postpone Series As "Conditions For Women Getting Worse" In Afghanistan
This is the third time CA has declined to play Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the strife-torn country in September 2021 and placed restrictions on women's participation in sport.
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China Club Asks Men To Sign Agreement That They'll Not Sexually Harass Female Guests
The club's management said it did not want to impose unnecessary restrictions on guests but decided to ensure women felt safe while enjoying themselves.
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Malala Yousafzai Calls For Making 'Gender Apartheid' A Crime Against Humanity
Likening the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women in Afghanistan to the treatment of Black people under apartheid in South Africa, Malala Yousafzai has urged the international community to make "gender apartheid" a crime against humanity.
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Driving Restrictions Put Brakes On Young Women In Turkmenistan
There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.
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US House Passes Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Women's Sports
The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
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Meta Now Lets Users Say Women Are "Household Objects", Trans People Have "Mental Illness"
Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a series of sweeping changes in its content moderation policies, including doing away with professional fact-checking and restrictions on controversial remarks.
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Women Continue To Perform 5 Times More Care Work Than Men: UN Official
Women continue to perform up to five times more care work than men, restricting their ability to engage in formal employment, a top UN official said here on Tuesday.
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How Donald Trump's Abortion Policy May Impact Women's Reproductive Rights Globally
In the aftermath of the US election, much focus has been on the consequences for abortion rights across the US, and whether this will affect state-led initiatives to roll back restrictive legislation.
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Supreme Court Questions Centre On Maternity Leave Restrictions For Adoptive Mothers
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits.
-
Sophie Ecclestone Stars As England Crush South Africa By Seven Wickets
England's four-pronged spin attack led by Sophie Ecclestone (2/15) strangulated South Africa in the death overs to restrict them to 124/6 after they opted to bat on a tricky wicket
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Women's T20 World Cup: Spinners Come To Party As England Thump Bangladesh
England's strategy to play four spinners paid dividends as the 2009 champions restricted Bangladesh to 97-7 on a slow track in Sharjah.
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"Even A Squirrel...": Meryl Streep On Women's Rights In Afghanistan
American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban government's severe restrictions on their lives.
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Taliban Restrictions On Women Jeopardise Afghanistan's Fight Against Polio: Report
The Taliban's decision to halt door-to-door polio vaccinations in Afghanistan has jeopardized the nation's fight against the disease.
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Women Can Also Be Tried For 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' On Child: High Court
A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders, the Delhi High Court has held.
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No Afghan 'Reintegration' Without Progress On Rights: UN
Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated go
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Australia Postpone Series As "Conditions For Women Getting Worse" In Afghanistan
This is the third time CA has declined to play Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the strife-torn country in September 2021 and placed restrictions on women's participation in sport.
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China Club Asks Men To Sign Agreement That They'll Not Sexually Harass Female Guests
The club's management said it did not want to impose unnecessary restrictions on guests but decided to ensure women felt safe while enjoying themselves.
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Malala Yousafzai Calls For Making 'Gender Apartheid' A Crime Against Humanity
Likening the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women in Afghanistan to the treatment of Black people under apartheid in South Africa, Malala Yousafzai has urged the international community to make "gender apartheid" a crime against humanity.
