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by Rouba EL HUSSEINI Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) – One after the other, quickly, carefully, keeping their heads down, a group of Afghan women step into a small Kabul apartment block — risking their lives as a nascent resistance against the Taliban. They come together to plan their next stand against the hardline Islamist regime, which took back power in Afghanistan in August and stripped them of their dreams. At first, there were no […]
by Alvaro Villalobos Agence France-PresseMADRID, Spain – Spain marked International Women’s Day Thursday with an unprecedented strike in defense of their rights that saw hundreds of trains cancelled and countless protests held. Called by 10 unions to demand gender equality, particularly where salaries are concerned, the 24-hour strike dominated headlines with famous female presenters noticeably absent from radio or television shows. This should be a starting point to change things. We are far from real equality,” Maria Angels […]
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Wednesday (January 13) that anyone found guilty of sexual assault should be punished, after allegations of a police cover-up. On Monday (January 11), Swedish police ordered an investigation into allegations that officers covered up accusations of sexual assault by mostly migrant youths at a music festival in Stockholm. The announcement was made after internal police reports published in Swedish media said around 50 suspects carried out sexual assaults […]
The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights wants alternative arrangements like house and hospital arrests for pregnant detainees and prisoners, in recognition of women’s rights as embodied in the constitution.
