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Nepal’s rural women protect community forests, but men still make decisions.
16/01/2025

Nepal’s rural women protect community forests, but men still make decisions.

Women conserve, men still conservativeNepal’s rural women protect community forests, but men still make decisions15 January 2025Unnati Chaudhary in Kailali0 All Photos: UNNATI CHAUDHARYKusum Devi Dagaura has chaired a community forest group in Kailali for three years. In that time, the forest has ...

While Article 16 of Nepal’s constitution guarantees every individual the right to live with dignity and Article 18 ensur...
16/01/2025

While Article 16 of Nepal’s constitution guarantees every individual the right to live with dignity and Article 18 ensures equality for all citizens, same-s*x couples continue to face barriers to registering their marriages in Nepali courts, reflecting a gap between constitutional ideals and legal implementation.

While Article 16 of Nepal’s constitution guarantees every individual the right to live with dignity and Article 18 ensures equality for all citizens, these provisions have largely remained unenforced in practice. For instance, same-s*x couples continue to face barriers to registering their marriag...

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a s*...
15/01/2025

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a s*xual misconduct scandal of Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as a member of the now-defunct pop group SMAP.

Fuji Television Network Inc. says it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a s*xual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as a member of the now-defunct pop group SMAP, and a woman.

Around 70 per cent of people in committed same-s*x relationships want to get married, research has shown, as the deadlin...
14/01/2025

Around 70 per cent of people in committed same-s*x relationships want to get married, research has shown, as the deadline for the Hong Kong government to establish a framework to recognise same-s*x relationships loomed.

Around 70 per cent of people in committed same-s*x relationships want to get married, research has shown, as the deadline for the Hong Kong government to establish a framework to recognise same-s*x…

Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women chairperson Andy Yentriyani said acid attacks could be "very ...
13/01/2025

Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women chairperson Andy Yentriyani said acid attacks could be "very gendered acts" and had often been used as a form of "retaliation" when relationships ended.

A series of brutal acid attacks has raised alarm in Indonesia, with women's advocates warning that chemicals have often been used as the weapon of choice when a man wanted to "retaliate" after a relationship ended.

For women e-sports players in China, mastering the game is just the first hurdle to carving out a space for themselves i...
12/01/2025

For women e-sports players in China, mastering the game is just the first hurdle to carving out a space for themselves in the male-dominated field.

For women e-sports players in China, mastering the game is just the first hurdle to carving out a space for themselves in the male-dominated field.

The social media giant is telling employees that it will immediately drop multiple initiatives aimed at boosting diversi...
11/01/2025

The social media giant is telling employees that it will immediately drop multiple initiatives aimed at boosting diversity within the company.

Meta’s abrupt shift dovetails with its new content moderation guidelines that permit various types of hateful and dehumanizing remarks targeting transgender people, immigrants and women.

It's been a busy week for CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

On January 1, Chinese actor Zhao Lusi, also known as Rosy Zhao, unlocked her social media account to share a heartfelt s...
10/01/2025

On January 1, Chinese actor Zhao Lusi, also known as Rosy Zhao, unlocked her social media account to share a heartfelt statement acknowledging the abuse and her battle with depression.

Actress Zhao Lusi breaks silence over denied reports of abuse, reveals to millions of followers that she had suffered from depression for years.

Conservative lawmakers and religious leaders have contributed to activists’ lengthy and unsuccessful attempts to pass a ...
10/01/2025

Conservative lawmakers and religious leaders have contributed to activists’ lengthy and unsuccessful attempts to pass a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill.

Conservative lawmakers and religious leaders have contributed to activists’ lengthy and unsuccessful attempts to pass a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill.

This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a dual surname option for sp...
09/01/2025

This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a dual surname option for spouses have been growing among politicians, even members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Tokyo, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for in…

The co-operative - now called Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad - was started in 1959 in Mumbai (then Bombay) by seve...
08/01/2025

The co-operative - now called Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad - was started in 1959 in Mumbai (then Bombay) by seven housewives who made the humble papad or poppadoms, a crispy, savoury snack that is a staple of Indian meals.

Sixty-five years later, the co-operative - headquartered in Mumbai - has spread across India with more than 45,000 women members. It has an annual turnover of 16bn rupees ($186m; £150m) and exports products to countries including the UK and US.

The Lijjat co-operative, run by women, employs more than 45,000 people and is famous for its crispy poppadoms.

The Buddhist nuns of the hilltop Druk Amitabha monastery in Nepal put on the show of strength to mark the institution’s ...
07/01/2025

The Buddhist nuns of the hilltop Druk Amitabha monastery in Nepal put on the show of strength to mark the institution’s reopening five years after Covid forced it to close its doors to the public.

This daily ritual of Kung Fu practice, led by the nuns of Druk Amitabha Monastery, transforms martial arts into a discipline of mental clarity, spiritual focus, and physical resilience.

The uniqueness of the women-only playground in the Indian village lies not only in its assertion that women have the rig...
06/01/2025

The uniqueness of the women-only playground in the Indian village lies not only in its assertion that women have the right to safe public spaces, but that women have the right to playful leisure.

Every morning and evening in Madakkara, the sound of football kicks and cycle bells reverberate alongside laughter, as groups of women and girls from the neighb

Police in Indonesia's city of Bandung have arrested three teenagers accused of s*xually harassing a female tourist from ...
05/01/2025

Police in Indonesia's city of Bandung have arrested three teenagers accused of s*xually harassing a female tourist from Singapore on Braga Street.

The arrests came after the tourist shared her ordeal on social media, claiming she was stalked and inappropriately touched during the incident.

The incident allegedly happened on December 29 when the teenagers were heading to a football match and encountered the woman.

The Women on Wheels (WOW) driving programme, offered free by the Lahore traffic police, teaches women how to operate two...
04/01/2025

The Women on Wheels (WOW) driving programme, offered free by the Lahore traffic police, teaches women how to operate two-wheelers in the bustling eastern Pakistani city.

The WOW programme has been in operation since 2017, but has become increasingly popular in recent months as car prices have soared and motorcycles offer a cheaper alternative.

Pakistani student Laiba Rashid, 22, hopes her life will change once she learns how to drive a motorcycle after undergoing a training programme that teaches women how to operate two-wheelers in the bustling eastern city of Lahore.

Israeli forces s*xually assaulted Palestinian women and executed unarmed civilians during the raid on Gaza’s Kamal Adwan...
03/01/2025

Israeli forces s*xually assaulted Palestinian women and executed unarmed civilians during the raid on Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, witnesses have said in a new report from the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.

Eyewitnesses describe violence against women, girls and patients in new report

We need to develop a better understanding of domestic violence and coercive control victims-survivors who fight back aga...
02/01/2025

We need to develop a better understanding of domestic violence and coercive control victims-survivors who fight back against their abusers.

Why we need to develop a better understanding of domestic violence and coercive control victims-survivors who fight back against their abusers

The seas no longer compensate for the laborious work of haenyeo, or traditional professional divers, as climate change t...
01/01/2025

The seas no longer compensate for the laborious work of haenyeo, or traditional professional divers, as climate change transforms the marine environment.

"I've dived for over 50 years, and this is the first time I've seen sea urchins dried up dead in the water. The sea pineapples are dead, the conch are dead … now there's nothing in the sea," Lee Bok-soon, a professional haenyeo from Geoje said.

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