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Jan 21 (IPS) - Afghan women are enduring perhaps their most challenging time. Since the Taliban regained power four years ago, restrictions on women and girls have escalated, beginning with bans on education and paid employment. Read the...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (IPS) - Perhaps one of the UN's most ambitious and longstanding projects – the launching of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – is aimed, among other things, at helping developing nations eradicate extreme...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from The latest WWD Headlines
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One study found athletes were three times as likely to leak as women who did little or no exercise. But why does this happen – and can you prevent it? On a wall in a gym in south London, someone has written: “PB [personal best] with a...Sunday, January 19, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Our writer explores the possibilities, with surprising results… My friend walks into the village hall, scene of my son’s third birthday party, a mixture of panic and incredulity creeping across his face. “I didn’t realise we were...Sunday, January 19, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Brooke Shields, sexualised child star at just 11, is no stranger to tabloid controversy. Now 59, perhaps now she can tell us how she ended up so… normal? Brooke Shields was at a party, drifting off. The host, a small man with bare feet,...Saturday, January 18, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Meta’s CEO frets that too much ‘feminine energy’ is neutering the corporate world. Fear not, this handy guide can help Please excuse my “feminine energy” for a moment while I give a dainty little shudder. My delicate constitution, you...Friday, January 17, 2025 from womensgrid - network
HERSANA CIC is a non-profit organisation providing tailored support to Black femmes who have faced all forms of gender-based violence (GBV). Our commitment lies in offering a unique service shaped by and for Black femmes, ensuring a...Friday, January 17, 2025 from womensgrid - network
Kiran Support Services is a specialist South Asian charity providing refuge accommodation and outreach support to Asian women fleeing all forms of VAWG and harmful practises. Our services include refuge accommodation, resettlement and...Friday, January 17, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
Researchers have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes people sick. The study is among the first to show that the rotavirus protein NSP4 is both necessary and...Friday, January 17, 2025 from womensgrid - network
Join Our Joint Webinar on 2025 Zero Tolerance to FGM We are excited to announce a joint webinar organised by FORWARD and The End FGM European Network to mark 2025 Zero Tolerance to FGM. This event will: Highlight the critical role of...Friday, January 17, 2025 from womensgrid - network
We stand in solidarity with all survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and other forms of sexual violence. This devastating abuse disproportionately impacts women and girls and is a major cause of gender inequality in society....Friday, January 17, 2025 from womensgrid - network
On 15 January 2025, the Muslim Women’s Network Helpline proudly celebrated its 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of supporting Muslim women. Since its launch, the culturally sensitive confidential service has been contacted 30500...Friday, January 17, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
A Sydney council’s ban on ‘inappropriate’ swimwear stirs a wider debate over complex feelings about women’s bottoms When it comes to clothing advice for women, the “rules” are endless. They range from sizeist – “avoid horizontal stripes...Friday, January 17, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Here are my rules of thumb on what to keep and what to sling I don’t buy beauty products in January. I try not to buy anything except food, travel and other essentials. But I do have a good sort out and a reorganisation of...Friday, January 17, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
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As a registered charity and a member of Rape Crisis England and Wales, we are a specialist sexual violence centre providing an exceptional standard of therapeutic support for women and girls who have experienced rape and/or childhood...Thursday, January 16, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 16 (IPS) - In anticipation of Donald Trump’s inauguration his gold-studded Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, is at the heart of political power games, where influential businessmen like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are...Thursday, January 16, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined by 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the United...Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
Jan 14 (IPS) - A regime built on terror, ruled by fear and sustained by foreign proxy forces crumbled in less than a fortnight. In the end, the foundations of the House of Assad (1970–2024) rested on the shifting sands of time. In the...Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
More women are using apps instead of the pill, but while some find them ‘freeing’, others had unwanted pregnancies After 15 years on the contraceptive pill Francesca* decided that she wanted to know how her body felt without additional...Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by a federal district court in the United States that reaffirms sex-based protections in education. Read the full story, “US: UN rights expert welcomes...Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield’s bold new film about a woman who falls in love and then gets an ovarian cancer diagnosis tackles messy questions about motherhood most films won’t touch The premise of Florence Pugh and Andrew...Monday, January 13, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 13 (IPS) - “She was at her brilliant best, speaking fearlessly and boldly about the treatment of women by the Afghan Taliban, robbing an entire generation of girls their future, and how they want to erase them from...Monday, January 13, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Shot in stunning black and white, a tapestry of faces and voices beautifully lays bare the hidden subtleties of Indian women’s emotional lives During peak rush hour, the Mumbai metro turns into a bustling microcosm of the city’s social...Sunday, January 12, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
The global market for menopause products is worth £16.93bn, the majority of that spent on dietary supplements – but is there any evidence they do anything? I had just turned 40 when it started. Suddenly, the ads on my social-media feeds...Saturday, January 11, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation, is saying it, so it must be true Women, eh? They’re simply not to be trusted. Eve ate that apple; Pandora opened that horrible little box; and now women are to blame for the...Friday, January 10, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
From non-smudgy mascara to the surprisingly worth-the-hype Dyson AirStrait, here are my top purchases of 2024 I was struck by how dominant makeup and devices were in 2024, after years of skincare mania in the market. Saie , a fairly...Friday, January 10, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
My work bag is closer in scale to a laundry basket than the tiny handbags clutched by models Fashion sometimes excludes people on grounds that are truly nasty and toxic and which reflect and drive fundamental problems in our...Thursday, January 9, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
I’ll never stop trying, but parents and childfree people both have to work hard to maintain a community We’d been riding our mountain bikes and chatting for a solid half-hour when my friend casually said: “Oh yeah, I’m pregnant.” She...Thursday, January 9, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Deaths from backstreet abortions have united pro-choice Christian and Muslim clerics around ending the strict ban Throughout his ministry, the Rev Cliff Nyekanyeka has led funeral services for women who died after an illegal abortion in...Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan 08 (IPS) - Colombia has just marked a historic milestone in the global campaign against child marriage, with the Senate passing one of Latin America and the Caribbean’s most comprehensive bans on child marriage...Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Online, young women are singing the praises of dense, luxuriant pubic hair. Time to ditch the depilation? Name: The full bush in a bikini movement. Age: A mere five days, born on TikTok. Continue reading...Monday, January 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
Researchers have developed a non-invasive method to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy while reducing its harmful side effects. By applying brief, localized pulses of magnetic fields, the team demonstrated a significant increase...Monday, January 6, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 06 (IPS) - In 2021, the Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr became the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to be awarded the Prix Goncourt, France’s oldest and most prestigious literary prize. Read the full...Monday, January 6, 2025 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
BRATISLAVA, Jan 06 (IPS) - “A lot of people are very scared,” says Zalina Marshenkulova. “This is obviously another tool of repression. The state is waging war on the remnants of free-thinking people in Russia and trying to suppress all...Sunday, January 5, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
After the worst year – cancer, chemo, a mastectomy at just 32 – Emma Hall went to a silent retreat. Here, she reveals how it gave her the strength to confront her fears Emma, tell me who you are.” It’s the first day of a meditation...Sunday, January 5, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
Lancôme announced they were dumping the world’s highest-paid model, although they didn’t say so quite so bluntly Just shy of her 42nd birthday, Lancôme dumped Isabella Rossellini, the world’s best-paid model and screen actor. Dumped?...Saturday, January 4, 2025 from Women | The Guardian
The right kit will help you kickstart your fitness regime. Here’s our pick to get you going Continue reading...Thursday, January 2, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
Patients diagnosed with late-stage or metastatic breast cancer have a statistically significant increased risk of pre-diagnosis cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to those with early-stage cancer at diagnosis.Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
A team develops an innovative injectable hydrogel for bone regeneration, addressing the limitations of traditional bone grafts and adhesion methods.Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan’s recent decision to revoke the licenses of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that continue to employ Afghan women in the country. Read...Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
Researchers are closer to understanding what drives the autoimmune disorder Sj gren's disease, thanks to new discoveries about the role of calcium signaling, regulatory T cells, and interferon. Their latest study finds that impaired...Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
Infertility affects an estimated 186 million people worldwide, with fallopian tube obstruction contributing to 11%-67% of female infertility cases. Researchers have developed an innovative solution using a magnetically driven robotic...Friday, December 13, 2024 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study suggests.Friday, December 13, 2024 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to a new study. This method could be important for enhancing cervical cancer screening.