Tag: women’s rights
Scotland Becomes the First Country to Make Menstrual Products Free
Scotland’s parliament recently passed a law that makes menstrual products free to any woman, girl, or trans person,...
Baroness From House of Lords Calls Out Saudi Crimes Against Women Amid G20 Summit
A member of the U.K.’s House of Lords recently released a report urging the world’s 20 largest economies...
Russia Resolution Threatening Women’s Rights in Conflict Zones Fails
Russia recently lost a UN vote on a resolution they introduced which would have threatened women’s rights in...
Somalia’s Women Fighting for Law Mandating 30% of Parliament Seats for Women
Women’s rights groups, female politicians, and businesswomen in Somalia are lobbying for parliament to pass a bill reserving...
Podcast: Protesters March Against Filling Empty Supreme Court Seat with Amy Coney Barrett
Click on the link above to listen to The Realist Woman's first podcast episode. You'll hear sounds of...
Women’s March Organization Plan to Protest Filling of Supreme Court Seat
The Women’s March organization is planning a “socially distant march” to protest Trump filling the late Ruth Bader...
A First as Afghanistan Wins Seat at UN Women’s Commission
Afghanistan recently secured a seat in the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women, a first for the...
Mother’s Names Will Now Be Included on Afghan ID Cards
A proposal to amend the census by including the name of a citizen's mother on ID cards in...
Garment Workers in Bangladesh Given Access to Free Education
Young female garment workers in Bangladesh have been given the opportunity to receive an education from the Asian...
Wisconsin Forms Task Force for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
The task force will include Native peoples to ensure their leadership in tackling the crisis