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Tunisia has seen a marked shift in attitudes towards women political leaders since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world. However, this doesn’t mean that…

Saudis have hailed workforce figures that reveal the growing role of women in the national economy as part of Vision 2030. Saudi women now comprise 33.6 percent of the Saudi…

The Battle of Karbala according to the history; was fought on 10th  October 680 (10 Muharram in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar) between the army of the second Umayyad Caliph; Yazid and a small army led…

After she finished high school, Wandi Cao’s mother had a piece of advice about her looks.”My mother tried to persuade me to do the double-eyelid plastic surgery, so that ‘my life would…

Indonesian rights groups protest against dialogue for gender equality over alleged failure to address issues in North Sumatra. Indigenous and women’s rights groups in Indonesia are protesting against the G20’s…

According to Jahanbanou, India’s presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Thursday became the first tribal woman to be elected as president of India by defeating her rival, opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha,…

Lhakpa Sherpa, who recently climbed the Nepal side of Everest, negotiates her adventures with remarkably limited resources Lhakpa Sherpa – the female world record-holder for Everest summits – uses a…

At a self-defense class in New York after the latest anti-Asian attack, one student said, “I feel like I have an army of sisters.” A year has passed since the senseless…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Azerbaijan, with Committee Experts praising Azerbaijan’s support for rural women, and…

The filmmaker’s very special, very personal work is changing lives, one day at a time The most significant aspect of Samar Minallah Khan’s work for female empowerment is inclusivity. Samar,…