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Women's right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot's rape trial verdict
Hundreds of people have gathered in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a mass-rape trial in which dozens of men stand accusedABC News - 7h -
PEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian activist Reza Khandan
PEN America has condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of leading human rights lawyer Nasrin SotoudehABC News - 13h -
Women in the military worry about Hegseth's views on women in combat
Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.CBS News - 1d -
Facial Hair: The Last Taboo in Women’s Beauty?
Millions of women regularly remove it. Does it have to be that way?The New York Times - 2d -
Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
Mie Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master Japanese sake brewersABC News - 12h -
Women in the military worry about Hegseth's views on women in combat
Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.CBS News - 1d -
The Art of Hitting in Women’s Hockey
Since the launch of the Professional Women’s Hockey League in January, the game has become more physical than ever before.The New York Times - 1d -
Serena's husband gifts donation to UVA women
Virginia's women's basketball team is getting a "multi-year transformational gift" from alum Alex Ohanian, who is married to Serena Williams.ESPN - 2d -
Funeral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians
Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession for one of the country's most prominent anti-government activists, whose body was found after the ouster of President ...ABC News - 2d -
Activists sentenced over milk pouring stunts
The pair stole milk and caused damage in Fortnum & Mason and Selfridges on 7 October 2022.BBC News - 2d -
2034 World Cup visitors will live in 'a bubble' and not see real life, Saudi rights activist says
A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that doesn't reflect real life thereABC News - 2d -
Mazen al-Hamada, Syrian Pro-Democracy Activist, Is Mourned at Funeral
Mazen al-Hamada spread the word about the plight of Syrians and his own abuse in the Assad regime’s prisons. He was found dead in Syria this week.The New York Times - 2d -
Trudeau: Harris loss a setback for women in politics
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday addressed Vice President Harris’s loss in the 2024 presidential election, calling it a setback for gender representation in politics, during a gala ...The Hill - 2d -
Mace, activist dispute handshake that resulted in arrest
A disputed handshake is at the center of a Tuesday incident involving Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that resulted in an Illinois man’s arrest, according to a police report and a witness who spoke to The ...The Hill - 3d -
Hegseth faces questions about women's role in the military
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, continued meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in an effort to gain enough support for confirmation. Hegseth is ...CBS News - 4d -
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at age 81
Nikki Giovanni, who gained fame over her long career as a poet, author and public speaker, has died at the age of 81. She was the subject of the recent Emmy-winning documentary, "Going to Mars."CBS News - 4d -
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the 'Princess of Black Poetry,' dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni, a prominent poet, civil rights activist and educator, has died at 81. 'We will forever be grateful for the unconditional time she gave to us.'Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Women's sports set financial, attendance and viewership records
This year, women's sports are shattering records. Women's elite sports around the world are projected to generate more than a billion dollars in revenue for the first time. The National Women's ...CBS News - 4d -
Activists Call on Biden to Clear Death Row Before Trump Takes Office
The series of open letters from human rights activists and former corrections officials aligned with a larger push from Democrats for sweeping clemency action for those in prison.The New York Times - 5d -
Macy’s Pushed to Find Options for Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury by Activist Investor
Barington Capital wants the storied retailer to spin off the two chains and get more value out of its real estate.Inc. - 5d -
‘Beyond our dreams’: exiled Syrian activists set sights on returning home
Fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marks end of a chapter for citizens that began with Arab spring uprising. Nasma and Haleem Kawas met during the first protests in Aleppo against Bashar al-Assad’s ...The Guardian - 5d -
Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home. As Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2024
This year we celebrate the women remaking the world we live in todayFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
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Trans rights activists protest Capitol bathroom ban
Transgender rights activists including Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. army intelligence analyst and whistleblower, took to Capitol Hill on Thursday in protest of a new policy barring trans people ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Democrats Must Stop Treating Black Women as an Afterthought
If the party fails to see this, it will be the one left behind.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Roommate Convicted in Murder of Kenyan Gay Rights Activist
Edwin Chiloba’s body was found stuffed inside a metal box by the roadside last year. A high court judge did not give a motive but said his roommate carried out the murder.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
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Women selling sex for gold in the Amazon's illegal mines
Life for women among the Amazon’s illegal gold miners is harsh, violent, and can be deadly.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
LPGA updates policy on transgender women golfers
An LPGA policy change means transgender women who have gone through male puberty will not be allowed to compete on leading women's golf tours from next year.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist
A court in Kenya has found the housemate of an LBGTQ activist guilty of murder in the killing of the activist, whose body was discovered stashed in a metal box two years agoABC News - Dec. 4 -
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The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice President Duterte
A group led by left-wing activists has filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice president over her alleged misuse of government funds and demanded that she be permanently ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Activist shareholder intensifies campaign for Rio to quit London
Palliser Capital says dual structure has been an ‘unmitigated failure’ that cost shareholders $50bn of valueFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights
Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Women: TCU jumps eight spots to No. 9
The new AP Top 25 poll is out for women's college basketball. Here's what's ahead for every team in the rankings.ESPN - Dec. 2 -
For Iranian Women, Can a Revolution Take Place at Home?
Inspired by the movement for women’s rights in Iran, Elahe Esmaili returns to her hometown to start her own resistance.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Gregg Wallace apologises for 'middle-class women' comment
And, President Biden pardons son Hunter.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
Swiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in 'suicide capsule' case
Swiss prosecutors say a right-to-die activist was released after more than two months in police custody over the reported first use of a so-called “suicide capsule,” after ruling out the ...ABC News - Dec. 2
