Headlines- Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
- After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
- After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
- Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.
Tag: Gender Discrimination
March 24, 2019
Better Future for Victims of Gender-Based...
A business in Washington, D.C., is working to empower women who have been victims of gender-based violence by targeting the growing number of consumers who are socially and environmentally conscious
November 26, 2018
FIFA Urges Tough Line on Iran...
FIFA’s statutes prohibit gender discrimination, though its leaders typically avoid publicly criticizing Iran’s government
November 13, 2018
Pakistan: Girls Deprived of Education
The report, “‘Shall I Feed My Daughter, or Educate Her?’: Barriers to Girls’ Education in Pakistan,” concludes that many girls simply have no access to education, including because of a shortage of government schools – especially for girls