Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN | Sexual Assault News

Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN | Sexual Assault News

UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18. The United Nations children’s agency says one in eight girls and young women across the world have endured rape and sexual violence, with the highest number of victims recorded in sub-Saharan Africa….

Israel supporters attack woman wearing keffiyeh in Germany | Protests

Israel supporters attack woman wearing keffiyeh in Germany | Protests

NewsFeed Video shows Israel supporters in Berlin attacking a woman wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf and pulling it off her head before pushing her to the ground. Pro-Palestine demonstrators in Germany say they have faced repeated violence from police and counter demonstrators. Published On 7 Oct 20247 Oct 2024 Check…

‘No place to go’: As Israel bombs Lebanon, African migrants feel abandoned | Israel attacks Lebanon News

‘No place to go’: As Israel bombs Lebanon, African migrants feel abandoned | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Soreti*, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker living in Lebanon, says she feels lucky to be alive. She was not home when Israeli air strikes struck buildings in her neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on September 23. “It was a massacre,” the 34-year-old said from a private home…

Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court | Women’s Rights News

Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court | Women’s Rights News

The ruling follows Austria’s refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that gender and nationality alone are “sufficient” for a country to grant asylum to Afghan women. The ECJ ruled on Friday that discriminatory measures adopted by the Taliban…

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News

The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, US and Jordan. A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State fighters in Iraq in 2014 was freed from Gaza this week in a secret operation that involved Iraq, Israel, Jordan and the United…

Why medical support for safe abortion is growing in a post-Roe world | Women’s Rights

Why medical support for safe abortion is growing in a post-Roe world | Women’s Rights

In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned its own decision from 1973 in the landmark Roe v Wade case, which until then protected the right of American women to legal abortion. This resulted in a wave of state-level initiatives to ban abortion. Today, 21 US states partially or…

‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws | Women’s Rights News

‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws | Women’s Rights News

Kampala, Uganda – At exactly 3:21pm on August 25, Moses Odongo received a call informing him that his 14-year-old cousin Christine had died attempting to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Odongo, who is 40, had just returned home and was sitting down for a drink and a bite to eat. His…

Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations | Crime

Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations | Crime

Kolkata, India: Tapas Pal has been making clay idols of various gods and goddesses for the past two decades at Kumartuli, a traditional potters’ hub in Kolkata in eastern India’s state of West Bengal. The 42-year-old, who makes six-metre (20ft) high idols from unfired clay, told Al Jazeera that he…

Fact check: Are ‘born alive’ babies really unprotected in some US states? | US Election 2024 News

Fact check: Are ‘born alive’ babies really unprotected in some US states? | US Election 2024 News

During the September 10 presidential debate in Philadelphia, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, supports “execution after birth”. ABC News moderator Linsey Davis rebutted Trump’s statement, saying, “There is no state in this country where it is legal to…

Recognising domestic violence as a cause of death: One mother’s long fight | Mental Health

Recognising domestic violence as a cause of death: One mother’s long fight | Mental Health

Contains references to self-harm, sexual violence, domestic abuse and suicide.  A talented hairdresser with a knack for convincing people to get dressed up in fancy dress for parties, Jessica Laverack (affectionately known as Jessie) was the youngest of three siblings, owned 52 pets at one point, and warmly jostled with…