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              Women's rights

              The latest news and stories on women's rights

              Women participate in a protest against Taliban restrictions in Afghanistan. Reuters

              UN tells Taliban to 'swiftly reverse' restrictions on Afghan women

              WorldApril 28, 2023
              Emirati Women's Day is celebrated every year on August 28. Photo: Nama

              Sheikha Fatima launches Women's Day theme: We Collaborate for Tomorrow

              UAEApril 17, 2023
              Mifepristone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration more than two decades ago. Reuters

              Abortion pill mifepristone available in US under stricter rules

              USApril 13, 2023
              Afghan burqa-clad women climb a stony path in Kabul. AFP

              Taliban put 'misogyny' above Afghans' needs, UK diplomat says

              USApril 06, 2023
              Afghan women stage a protest for their rights, to mark International Women's Day in Kabul on March 8. AFP

              UN chief condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN

              WorldApril 05, 2023
              A screen grab from a Reuters video shows a man in Iran throwing yogurt on two women for not covering their hair.

              Iran arrests women attacked with yoghurt for not wearing hijab

              IranApril 01, 2023
              Kashmiri Muslim women pray on the first day Ramadan in Srinagar, India. EPA

              More than 4,300 Indian women apply for Hajj without a male guardian

              WorldMarch 30, 2023
              US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with Ghanaian women entrepreneurs in Accra, Ghana, on March 29. AFP

              Kamala Harris unveils $1 billion for African women's empowerment

              AfricaMarch 29, 2023
              Mothers are great negotiators, and they are in a constant negotiation mode with their children. Getty

              Why mothers make great entrepreneurs

              CommentMarch 20, 2023
              Boulevard World in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Riyadh Season
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              Postcard from Riyadh: The festival showing the new face of Saudi Arabia

              WeekendMarch 17, 2023
              Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in Los Angeles on Tuesday. AP

              No LA retrial for Weinstein on rape and sexual assault charges

              USMarch 14, 2023
              Barclays' former chief executive Jes Staley at 10 Downing Street in London, 2018. Reuters

              JP Morgan sues Jes Staley for Jeffrey Epstein links

              USMarch 09, 2023
              Zahra Lari, the first hijab-wearing figure skater and founder of Emirates Skating Club, at the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

              Misty Copeland and Amna Al Qubaisi on breaking barriers

              LifestyleMarch 09, 2023
              Pashtana Durrani and her NGO Learn Afghanistan are battling the odds to deliver education to Afghan girls. Courtesy Pashtana Durrani

              The Afghan woman running covert schools under the Taliban's nose

              AsiaMarch 09, 2023
              The portraits of recipients of the 17th annual International Women of Courage Award displayed in the East Wing of the White House on March 8. EPA
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              International Women's Day at the White House - in pictures

              March 08, 2023
              Protesters rally in support of the women of Iran on International Women's Day in Berlin. AP

              US sanctions Iranian prison officials for abusing women and girls

              USMarch 08, 2023
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