A vote on International Women’s Day should make the constitution more gender-neutral – but there is still a catch.
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Iranian women are still pressing for women’s rights and equality, just in quieter forms, including not wearing mandatory hair covers. Imprisoned activists are also leaking messages to others.
Women represent half of Mexico’s Congress and hold key positions in politics and the judiciary. But the country is still dogged by high rates of femicide.
Narges Mohammadi is the second Iranian woman, after Shirin Ebadi, to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She remains locked up in Evin, Iran’s most notorious prison for political detainees.
The Nobel peace prize committee noted that awards in recent years highlight pressure on democracy which they say is in decline around the world.
The Nobel prize committee said Narges Mohammadi represented the struggle of many thousands of brave women fighting for their rights.
In some conservative countries, the abaya is part of expected dress. But in countries where Muslims are in the minority, the abaya can be a way for women to connect with their religious identity.
The continuing unrest in Iran — and the brave women who have led the charge for decades — isn’t just about freeing women, it’s about restoring human rights for all Iranians.
The Biden administration has not ruled out diplomatic recognition of the Taliban. Doing so risks legitimizing the group’s rule without holding it accountable.
A scholar who has closely followed reforms that MBS has made to Wahhabism, an austere form of Islam, explains the changes taking place in the Saudi kingdom and their impact.
By examining the FIFA Women’s World Cup performances, we can gain insights into the efforts countries are making to address gender inequality beyond sports.
The Taliban’s two years ruling Afghanistan have taught us ordinary human rights initiatives are insufficient to address gender apartheid. We need resolute collective international action.
Most of the convention’s core organizers were Quakers. The religious movement’s beliefs about men and women’s equality before God has shaped members’ activism for centuries.
Women’s rights groups and politicians have pushed, ultimately unsuccessfully, for the Equal Rights Amendment to become part of the Constitution for the past several decades.
The success of the Maputo Protocol in protecting the rights of women and eliminating discrimination is remarkable.
The Camões Prize is the most important award for Portuguese literature, and Paulina Chiziane is the first African woman to receive it.
The meaning of the Constitution’s preamble, which begins with the words ‘We the People,’ has evolved over time as voting rights have expanded.
People across Latin America are demanding greater political participation. Some countries, including Colombia and Chile, have responded by involving citizens in the making of their constitutions.
Roedd Cranogwen yn arloeswraig oherwydd iddi gyflawni gymaint yn ystod oes Fictoria, sef cyfnod lle nad oedd gan ferched lawer o hawliau.
Cranogwen was a trailblazer who challenged expectations of women during the Victorian era.
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Associate Professor of International Relations and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Stanford University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University
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Director, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
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