Womens rights News

Saudi petition urges debate on female driving prohibition

Around 3,000 Saudis have put forth a petition to the Shura Consultative Council calling for debate on the status of the prohibition on women being permitted to drive.

In the Media by Paul Iddon

Affordable birth control may be denied to Oklahoma women

A bill being presented to the Oklahoma Senate may deny women the right to have their insurance cover birth control. Some believe it poisons a women's body.

In the Media by Micki Hogan - 3 comments

Assailants in Nirbhaya's gang-rape and murder brought to court

New Delhi - As five of the six accused are awaiting trial for the rape and murder of "Nirbhaya," two of the perpetrators have stepped forward offering to be witnesses to testify against the other three. Also, the accused have problems finding legal representation.

In the Media by Can Tran

After Nirbhaya's ordeal, changes to India's juvenile law in talks

New Delhi - While six men, including a minor, perpetrated the gang-rape of "Nirbhaya," the ordeal and death of the victim has brought up the call for amending India's Juvenile Justice Act.

In the Media by Can Tran

After Nirbhaya's death, India's women take self-defense classes

In wake of what happened to Nirbhaya, martial arts and other self-defense courses have started to be more popular with women wanting to keep themselves from being part of the statistic.

In the Media by Can Tran

Limbaugh: Fluke nominated for TIME Person of Year? Oops my bad!

As Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke has made the short list for TIME's Person of the Year for 2012, conservatives are quick to attack the nomination.

In the Media by Can Tran

Op-Ed: Teen Pregnancy — its decline and what that means for U.S.

Teen pregnancy rates in the United States are declining and statistics show it's because of comprehensive sex education in schools.

In the Media by Erin P. Capuano - 3 comments

Tahirih: Iranian pioneer for human rights

Iranians are dying in the struggle for democracy and equality for themselves, but many do not know it was a woman many decades ago who died while pleading for the human rights her countrymen are demanding today in the demonstrations taking place in Iran.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff

A French politician’s fight for democracy in Afghanistan Special

An interview with French Deputy and ex-State Secretary Françoise Hostalier, who has been working for years to improve the lives of the people of Afghanistan. After 14 visits to the country, she describes her work and what remains to be done.

Digital Journal Report by Michael Cosgrove - 1 comment

The fight against polygamy and arranged marriage in France Special

A multicultural society means multicultural values. Here in Lyon, France, FIJI, an association which fights for the rights of women, their children and their families, confronts the practical aspects of this issue on a daily basis.

Digital Journal Report by Michael Cosgrove - 14 comments

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