Women's rights

Abortion Constitutional Right: France makes abortion a constitutional right

Abortion Constitutional Right: Abortion rights have got the green signal from the government.

Mar 05, 2024, 07:18 AM IST

Taliban Shuts Down Afghanistan's Only Women-Run Radio Station For Playing Music During Ramadan

Station head Najia Sorosh denied there was any violation, saying there was no need for the closure and called it a conspiracy, reported AP.

Apr 01, 2023, 20:01 PM IST

Bleak Future For Over 3 Million Girls Under Taliban's Regressive Education Ban

The ban on the education of Afghan girls and women has reportedly led to a rise in the risk of early marriage, violence, and abuse in Afghanistan.

Mar 17, 2023, 10:48 AM IST

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What is Pink Tax, which makes the products of girls expensive?

Pink Tax is not a real tax, but it is the price that women are paying for being women. And it is not imposed by the government, but by the companies, the prices of the products are specially made and sold in the name of women. So how does this pink tax work, we give complete information.

Mar 08, 2023, 18:52 PM IST

Taliban says, 'women's rights not a priority' despite global condemnation

The latest action by the Taliban to ban women from working in NGOs sparked protests by female university students and women activists in several regions of the country.

Jan 15, 2023, 15:02 PM IST

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Taliban bans women from going to parks and gyms in Afghanistan

The Taliban has issued a new decree in Afghanistan. The Taliban have banned women from going to parks and gyms in Afghanistan.

Nov 11, 2022, 09:46 AM IST

Protests in Iran over woman's death enter 3rd week, top official warns of 'govt destabilisation'

Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who had been detained by Iran's morality police in the capital Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran's strict Islamic dress code.

Oct 03, 2022, 12:00 PM IST

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Afghanistan: Women imprisoned in burqa in Taliban

The Taliban occupied Afghanistan for the first time in 1996. In August 2021, the Taliban once again came back to power. But the big question is how different this time's Taliban is from the 90s Taliban.

Aug 17, 2022, 11:24 AM IST

In India, mother has the right to decide surname of child: Supreme Court

Justice Murari, who authored the judgment on behalf of the bench, said: "After the demise of her first husband, being the only natural guardian of the child, we fail to see how the mother can be lawfully restrained from including the child in her new family and deciding the surname of the child."

Jul 28, 2022, 20:50 PM IST

US abortion ruling: Reproductive rights are integral to women's rights, says UN Women

The US Supreme Court has struck down Roe v. Wade, eliminating the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion and ruled that states may regulate the practice of it.

Jun 25, 2022, 09:21 AM IST

International community must press for Taliban to stop abusing women: Experts

The group expressed concern over women's rights in Afghanistan.

Sep 12, 2021, 06:50 AM IST

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Badi Bahas: How true is the promise of Taliban 2.0?

After the capture of Kabul, the leaders of the Taliban held their first press conference yesterday, after which it became clear that the Taliban would run their country according to Islamic law. The Taliban has said in its statement that the land of Afghanistan will not be used against any country under its rule. Speaking on women, the Taliban has said that there will be no discrimination against them, but whatever rights will be given to them, they will be according to Islam.

Aug 18, 2021, 11:46 AM IST