Tag: Gender Equity
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Harris says Trump’s comments about women are ‘very offensive’ | US Election 2024 News
Vice president attacks former president after he says he will ‘protect women whether they like it or not’. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris says Donald Trump does not understand women when he talks about protecting them “whether they like it or not”. Harris said the former president does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions…
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Why has Kamala Harris downplayed her gender and race on US campaign trail? | Kamala Harris News
When Hillary Clinton spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2016 as the first woman to be nominated for the presidency by a major party, she was introduced with a video montage of all the men that had held the office until that point. As she appeared on screen, the montage crashed into shards to…
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What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema? | Human Rights News
A spate of allegations of sexual misconduct has rocked the film industry in India’s southern state of Kerala, triggering a flood of police cases and leading to calls for a broader reckoning within what is known as Mollywood. The latest wave of the #MeToo movement, which first took off in 2017, erupted after the findings of…
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Ugandan Olympian hospitalised after being set on fire | Olympics News
Rebecca Cheptegie, who ran in last month’s Olympic marathon, has burns covering 75 percent of her body after a brutal attack by her boyfriend, police allege. A Ugandan Olympic runner has been hospitalised in Kenya after being set on fire by her partner, according to police. Rebecca Cheptegie, who competed last month in the Paris…
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‘I wish I was listened to’: NSW to respond to landmark birth trauma inquiry | Women News
Sydney, Australia – Sam Hall, an Aboriginal woman from Ormiston in southeast Queensland, was 40 weeks pregnant when she felt her baby’s movements slow. She was already anxious about her son’s safety – earlier scans had found possible problems with her pregnancy, and her partner had genetic heart issues. But when she tried to raise…
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‘I need to feel safe’: After Kolkata rape and murder, doctors demand change | Sexual Assault
Kolkata, India – On August 21, a hot, humid afternoon, thousands of doctors and medical students marched through the capital of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Female doctors led the march, many in black T-shirts, some with stethoscopes around their necks. Among the banners the protesters held, one in particular spelled out the…