Campaigners say legal challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion programmes threaten advances in gender equality Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, offers grants of up to…
Mining is a famously male-dominated industry, but a group of women on a remote site in WA’s north say that is changing. AUSTRALIA/According to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western…
The Olympic medal-winning fencer speaks to Al Jazeera on faith, representation and Islamophobia. OLYMPICS/Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history in 2016 by being the first US-team member to compete in the…
UNITEDNATIONS/Last week, world leaders gathered at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York to do what they have done since the UN was established in 1945: Come together to address…
Spanish football federation president quits after sexual assault scandal which tarnished Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup. SPAIN/Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales, engulfed in a scandal over allegations he…
The Secretary of Human Rights Headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran said: During the unrest, the intelligence services of 20 foreign countries were involved in fomenting the unrest. Terrorists…
CHINA/A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($210) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure to incentivise young people to…
Madrid, Spain – Just over a week after the head of Spanish football kissed a female player on the lips after the women’s team won the Women’s World Cup, the sport…
AUSTRALIA/The federal government aims to reduce the number of women killed by their intimate partners by 25 per cent each year, under a five-year plan launched by Social Services Minister…
CANBERRA-AUSTRALIA/ For Kiyah Fallon, getting her driver’s licence was less a “rite of passage” and more a “cause for concern”. “I was really nervous about being on the roads,” the…
