A 19-year-old woman in China ended her life by jumping into the river after her family forced her to engage a man whom she met during a blind date.
A Hindu woman has filed her nomination papers for a general seat in the upcoming polls in Pakistan, making her the first Hindu woman in the country to take such a step.
Under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women reporting gender-based violence to the authorities may end up in prison – allegedly for the victims’ own protection.
Women in Pakistan are in the pits, beaten at home, raped at home and outside, kept away from jobs and schools and remain one of the most oppressed segments of the country.
Karachi: Karachi-based Erica Robin has done something unthinkable as she won the ‘Miss Universe Pakistan’ contest recently.
Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, a group that recently completed two-year rule in the country, have banned women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in the central Bamiyan province, med ...
The Miss Universe Organization has announced it terminated relations with its franchisee in Indonesia following the recent scandal over sexual harassment at the local Miss Universe pagean ...
Persistent violence in Haiti remains a significant concern for the safety and welfare of its most vulnerable citizens, especially women and children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ...
Amid human rights outcry, Singapore authorities on Friday executed a woman for her conviction in July 2018 in a case of attempting to traffic heroin, the Central Narcotics Bur ...
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- Rise in digital violence against women in Pakistan
- Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals
- US: Professor fired for allegedly asking female students to remove their shirts
- Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life
