Geneva: Afghan women made an impassioned plea at the UN for solid international action to address the “gender apartheid” in their country since the Taliban swept to power last year. “Today, human rights in Afghanistan do not exist,” Afghan Mahbouba Seraj told the United Nations Human
New Delhi: In 11 states and union territories of India, women have more sexual partners than men, showed the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). India Today reported that the survey covered 707 districts across India and over 100,000 women and 100,000 men participated in it. The NFHS
United Nations: The United Nations implored the world to not forget the plight of Afghanistan s women and children despite other international crises, one year after the Taliban s return to power. The war-ravaged nation is suffering profound hardship including a staggering 95 percent of its
New Delhi: A study done by Ledby Foundation has found significant discrimination against Muslim women across industries in entry-level jobs, even when they are equally qualified for the role. Founded by Dr Ruha Shadab in 2019, the Ledby Foundation is a professional leadership incubator for Muslim
Kabul: The lives of Afghan women and girls are being destroyed by a “suffocating” crackdown by the Taliban since they took power nearly a year ago, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday. After they captured the capital, Kabul, in August 2021 and ousted the
Gaza: Seventeen-year-old Istabraq Baraka fell pregnant soon after her wedding in the Gaza Strip. Three months later her husband killed her. "She died from a severe beating, which caused bleeding on the brain and lungs and broken ribs," said her mother Nazmiya. Sitting with her husband Suleiman
New Delhi: India is the world’s most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of global experts. India has shown utter disregard and disrespect for women, rape, marital rapes, sexual assault