women's rights
Coverage of women's rights in the Nexus archive.
- Africa: Africans Endorse Women's Rights, and Want Institutions to Do More to Protect Them
Africans endorse women's rights and urge institutions to enhance protections. Majorities support women's autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing, according to Afrobarometer.
- UN calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women
The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse restrictions on women and combat militant groups. The resolution extends the U.N. political mission in Afghanistan until 2027 and authorizes support for humanitarian aid and governance without discrimination. It follows violent dispersal of a protest in Herat after women were arrested for violating the Taliban’s dress code.
- Biden-era DOE officials defied the law to protect ‘gender identity’ rights —and still have their jobs
Biden-era Department of Education officials are accused of violating laws to protect gender identity rights, with the article claiming this does not safeguard women's privacy. The content argues that allowing trans individuals to use bathrooms and locker rooms is seen by many Americans as failing to protect women's privacy rights.
- Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules, UN says
The Taliban has arrested 30 women for violating hijab rules, according to the UN. The arrests highlight the growing struggle for women in Afghanistan, who have been effectively excluded from society under Taliban governance.
- Thai princess dies at age 47 after 3 years in hospital
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of the king's seven children, has died at 47 after three years in a hospital, royal officials said. She was an advocate for women's rights.
- Thai princess dies at age 47 after 3 years in hospital
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of the king's seven children, died at 47 after three years in a hospital. She was an advocate for women's rights.
- NY lawmakers’ gender-neutralizing bill would dehumanize women – and strip us of our most meaningful identity
The article claims that a New York lawmakers' gender-neutralizing bill would dehumanize women and strip them of their identity. It also states that Americans were assured that if Donald Trump became president, women would be stripped of their rights.
- Afghanistan's crisis deepens hidden violence against women
Afghanistan's crisis is worsening as poverty rises and the Taliban enforces strict gender policies, leading to increased domestic violence against women. The situation has become more dangerous, less visible, and harder for women to escape.
- Hidden femicide risk grows in Afghanistan
As poverty worsens in Afghanistan, the Taliban's restrictions on women's rights have intensified domestic violence, making it more lethal, less visible, and harder for victims to escape.
- Keir Starmer accused of treating women's rights as 'negotiable' as Government continues to delay rules on single-sex spaces
Keir Starmer is accused of downplaying women's rights by treating them as 'negotiable' amid ongoing government delays in establishing rules for single-sex spaces. Critics argue the policy delay undermines protections for women and girls in such settings.
- QUENTIN LETTS: With World War 3 a trigger finger away, the heads of the Navy, Army and RAF were forced to spend two hours discussing women's rights
The article highlights a hypothetical scenario where World War 3 is imminent, prompting military leaders from the Navy, Army, and RAF to discuss women's rights. The piece critiques the prioritization of military concerns over social issues.