Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Women Empowerment
Kurdish Woman Works to Revive Her...
One woman in Iraqi Kurdistan is trying to bring life back to her village, which was abandoned 38 years ago.
Kenyan Journalist Runs Women’s Issues Publication
A publication that only covers issues affecting women is run by a Kenyan journalist. With Woman Kenya Network, her publication, she hopes to help women in sharing their tales in a society that, in their opinion, downplays their issues.
Lawmaker Quota for Women Is Too...
Somalia’s prime minister this month announced a 30% quota for female lawmakers chosen in February’s indirect election by Somali clans. If upheld by the clans, it would raise the number of female representatives by 6%, but women’s groups see even that slight jump as doubtful in patriarchal Somalia
COVID-19: Domestic Violence Rises Sharply...
Reports of domestic violence in at least fourteen American cities have risen sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study confirms
Botswana Battles Declining Number of Women...
Female under-representation in politics continues to be a problem in Botswana, where only three women won seats in the 57-member National Assembly during last week’s general elections. Activists say the central African country has a bias against women both in its electoral system and its culture
What’s In a Name?
In India’s northern Haryana state, a campaign that aims to empower women and give them equal status in a deeply patriarchal society is encouraging residents in scores of villages to display their daughters names outside their village homes
Society Should Learn to Respect Women
Moral policing is a typical past time for many Indians including politicians who want to dictate the way women should behave or dress up in public and even blame their dress sense for molestation or rape
Women Weavers of Manipur
Handloom Industry is the largest cottage industry in Manipur.Only women weave marvelious handloom products.