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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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Hungarian Newspaper Publishes Pics Of Women In Short Skirts Without Consent, Faces Backlash
Women's rights activists and social media users condemned Metropol's feature, calling it invasive and objectifying.
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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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275 Custodial Rape Cases Filed Between 2017-22: Data
More than 270 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, according to NCRB data, with women rights activists attributing such instances to a lack of sensitisation and accountability within law enforcement systems.
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"Victory Is Not...": Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message From Iran Jail
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell and published late Tuesday.
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Jailed Iranian Activist Smuggles Out Letter Of Thanks For Nobel Peace Prize
Jailed Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi has smuggled out a letter of thanks for her Nobel Peace Prize awarded earlier this month, saying it marked a turning point in "empowering protest and social movements worldwide".
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Dalai Lama Hails Nobel Prize For Narges Mohammadi, Emphasizes Women's Vital Role
Dalai Lama said there is a growing desire for change in the world, a change that will see conflicts resolved through dialogue and non-violence.
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"Shouldn't Be Believing People Can Be Any Sex They Want": Rishi Sunak
During his closing speech at the 2023 Conservative Party conference on October 4, he shared his stance on gender debate and said, "A man is a man and a woman is a woman".
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Women, Children In China Facing Repression, Female Activists Tell UN
Female human rights activists from Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong jointly highlighted China's forceful repression of women at the UN Human Rights Council calling it the worst human rights violations in the country.
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Google Doodle Features Eunice Newton Foote, The First Person To Discover Greenhouse Effect
Google created an interactive doodle with 11 slides, explaining the concept of the greenhouse effect through her achievements.
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Afghan Women Stage Street Protest Against Taliban's University Ban
A small group of Afghan women staged a defiant protest in Kabul on Thursday against a Taliban order banning them from universities, an activist said, adding that some were arrested.
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Taliban Detains Women's Rights Activists, UN Expresses Concern
The United Nations voiced deep concern Friday after the Taliban disrupted a press conference in Afghanistan, submitting female participants to body searches and detaining the event organiser.
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PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Condole Death Of SEWA Founder Ela Bhatt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were among those who condoled the death of women's rights activist Ela Bhatt on Wednesday.
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Over 6,000 Signatories Demand To Reverse Bilkis Bano Convicts' Release
Over 6,000 citizens, including grassroot workers and women and human rights activists, have urged the Supreme Court to revoke the remission of sentences for 11 men convicted of rape and murder in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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Hungarian Newspaper Publishes Pics Of Women In Short Skirts Without Consent, Faces Backlash
Women's rights activists and social media users condemned Metropol's feature, calling it invasive and objectifying.
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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
-
Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
-
275 Custodial Rape Cases Filed Between 2017-22: Data
More than 270 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, according to NCRB data, with women rights activists attributing such instances to a lack of sensitisation and accountability within law enforcement systems.
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"Victory Is Not...": Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message From Iran Jail
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell and published late Tuesday.
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Jailed Iranian Activist Smuggles Out Letter Of Thanks For Nobel Peace Prize
Jailed Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi has smuggled out a letter of thanks for her Nobel Peace Prize awarded earlier this month, saying it marked a turning point in "empowering protest and social movements worldwide".
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Dalai Lama Hails Nobel Prize For Narges Mohammadi, Emphasizes Women's Vital Role
Dalai Lama said there is a growing desire for change in the world, a change that will see conflicts resolved through dialogue and non-violence.
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"Shouldn't Be Believing People Can Be Any Sex They Want": Rishi Sunak
During his closing speech at the 2023 Conservative Party conference on October 4, he shared his stance on gender debate and said, "A man is a man and a woman is a woman".
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Women, Children In China Facing Repression, Female Activists Tell UN
Female human rights activists from Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong jointly highlighted China's forceful repression of women at the UN Human Rights Council calling it the worst human rights violations in the country.
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Google Doodle Features Eunice Newton Foote, The First Person To Discover Greenhouse Effect
Google created an interactive doodle with 11 slides, explaining the concept of the greenhouse effect through her achievements.
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Afghan Women Stage Street Protest Against Taliban's University Ban
A small group of Afghan women staged a defiant protest in Kabul on Thursday against a Taliban order banning them from universities, an activist said, adding that some were arrested.
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Taliban Detains Women's Rights Activists, UN Expresses Concern
The United Nations voiced deep concern Friday after the Taliban disrupted a press conference in Afghanistan, submitting female participants to body searches and detaining the event organiser.
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PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Condole Death Of SEWA Founder Ela Bhatt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were among those who condoled the death of women's rights activist Ela Bhatt on Wednesday.
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Over 6,000 Signatories Demand To Reverse Bilkis Bano Convicts' Release
Over 6,000 citizens, including grassroot workers and women and human rights activists, have urged the Supreme Court to revoke the remission of sentences for 11 men convicted of rape and murder in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case.
