In a recent step, the Taliban has ordered a ban on windows that overlook areas where women could be seen inside their homes. The group's spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, explained on X that seeing women in everyday tasks like cooking or fetching water might lead to improper behavior. The Taliban has been rolling back women's rights since they took control in 2021, i...
Imagine this: The Taliban in Afghanistan has made a new rule. They're telling all NGOs to stop hiring women or face closure. This isn't the first time they've tried to control NGOs and women's work. Two years ago, they told NGOs to stop hiring Afghan women because they didn't wear the Islamic headscarf right. Now, they're saying no women can work in non-Taliban insti...
The Islamic group HTS, formerly known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, recently seized control of Syria's capital, Damascus. Unlike its counterparts, the Taliban in Afghanistan, HTS is eager to stand out. HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, previously known as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, has pledged to take a different approach to governance. He wants to create a more moderate governmen...
Imagine this: a woman in Bangladesh who watches TV or uses a computer weekly might have a different view on whether it's okay for a husband to hit his wife. Sounds surprising, right? A recent study found that tech access can indeed change women's minds about intimate partner violence (IPV). Over 20, 000 women were surveyed for this study. Shockingly, about 1 in 5 th...
Meet Melissa Batie-Smoose, the former associate head coach of the San Jose State Spartans women’s volleyball team. She’s been making waves for standing up for what she believes in, even if it means putting her career on the line. Batie-Smoose was suspended after she filed a Title IX complaint against San Jose State University. She alleged that a transgender player, B...
Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump's recent remark about protecting women "whether they like it or not, " calling it offensive to everyone. She argued that this statement shows Trump doesn't understand women's right to make decisions about their own bodies. Harris pointed out that Trump appointed Supreme Court justices who overturned federal abortion rights. She's...
Imagine a world where every athlete feels safe and valued. That’s what a recent United Nations event aimed to achieve. This gathering was all about creating secure spaces for women in sports. Joining the conversation were Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and U.S. collegiate athlete Lainey Armistead. They spoke about changes made by the Biden Administration to Title IX,...
Imagine scrolling through your favorite social media platform and seeing a trend that just won't go away: the so-called "conservative hot girl". At first, it might seem like these women are simply being celebrated for their looks. But look closer, and you'll find something more troubling happening beneath the surface. This trend isn't about individual beauty or polit...
Imagine living in a city where women can feel safe, empowered, and economically stable. Sounds like a utopia, right? Well, a recent study by WalletHub has revealed the top and bottom cities in the US when it comes to female-friendly living. The results are intriguing, to say the least. The study analyzed 182 cities across 15 metrics, including personal safety, emplo...
In a bold move to challenge discriminatory practices, a 25-year-old mother from Brooklyn, Danielle Hazel, has filed a complaint with the city's Commission on Human Rights, alongside her lawyer, Gloria Allred. The complaint targets the Miss America and Miss World pageants, which have a history of excluding mothers from competing. Hazel, who has a 6-year-old son, is de...