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1 year, 10 months ago

‘Devil has returned’: Afghan women forced to go back to abusive husbands

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has recently forced women to return to their abusive husbands, in stark contrast to the ongoing global celebration of International Women's Day which honors women's achievements and advocates for gender equality. The Taliban government adheres to an austere interpretation of Islam and has imposed severe restrictions on women's lives that the United Nations called "gender-based …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Women among the worst victims

Hindustan Times

During the early hours of February 6, 2023, an earthquake of about 7.8 magnitude struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep with its tremor felt as far afield as Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and Palestine. But what makes the recent Turkey-Syria earthquakes unique is the fact that the devastation unleashed by it has occurred in a region where the past …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Indian Badminton Player Tanya Hemanth 'Forced' to Wear Headscarf at Medal Ceremony

News 18

India’s Tanya Hemanth stunned top seed and compatriot Tasnim Mir in straight games to win the women’s singles title at the 31st Iran Fajr International Challenge in Tehran on Sunday. According to reports in TOI, sources said that organisers had told players that headscarves were mandatory even though nothing of that sort was mentioned in the tournament prospectus for a …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Cost of living crisis forcing sex workers to accept potentially dangerous clients

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spiralling living costs are endangering sex workers’ safety by forcing …

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2 years, 5 months ago

6 held in Telangana for trafficking; 2 Bangladesh nationals among rescued

Hindustan Times

The Rachakonda police in Telangana on Friday busted an inter-country human trafficking racket and arrested six persons. The police rescued a 21-year-old woman Bangladeshi women and her 15-year-old sister, who were forced into flesh trade by the accused, police said. Disclosing this to reporters, Rachakonda police commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said the accused were identified as: Satish Rajak, a native of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Anti-Trump women and ex-White House aides have been exiled by the GOP and forced to form their own support group

Raw Story

As the seventh day of the House Select Committee's public hearings commenced three women who previously worked in Donald Trump's administration sat with CNN's Jake Tapper delivering their own commentary and experiences with the committee as more and more information was revealed. "At the heart of the group’s formation is a belief — especially unique to these circumstances but true …

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2 years, 6 months ago

I Loved Having Sex With My Girlfriend. Then One Comment Forced Me To Rethink Everything.

Huff Post

The author and her girlfriend, Kelsey, walking together in Greenville, North Carolina. One study found nearly 12 percent of women have not had an orgasm ― or are unsure whether they’ve had one ― by age 28. One of the many reasons is that queer women typically don’t rely heavily on penetration to orgasm and many do not view sex …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Peru forced sterilisations case: ‘They could get away with it’

Al Jazeera

Lima, Peru – Maria Elena Carbajal still vividly recalls the doctor’s chilling response when, from her hospital bed, she asked repeatedly to see her newborn son, Francisco. The tubal ligations, irreversible surgeries that prevent women from having children, occurred under the guise of a family planning and population control programme during the 1990-2000 government of Peru’s then-strongman President Alberto Fujimori, …

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4 years, 10 months ago

NCW sets up panel to speak to Gujarat college students who were made to strip to check if they were menstruating, slams varsity for 'shameful exercise'

Firstpost

The National Commission for Women has set up an inquiry committee which will meet the students of a college in Gujarat who were reportedly forced to strip to prove that they were not menstruating New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has set up an inquiry committee which will meet the students of a college in Gujarat who were reportedly …

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5 years ago

Opinion | Human trafficking: Forced rescues are not the answer

Live Mint

Today, 10 December, is International Human Rights day. One nationwide issue is the forced institutionalization of girls and women in shelter homes, wherein girls and women ‘rescued’ from brothels by the police, along with destitute women who have no families are institutionalized. The ITPA says that after the police has rescued a victim of sex trafficking, the victim has to …

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