UN Women estimated that 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces since the war erupted nearly five months ago. However, the figure is likely to be higher as many more are reported dead under the rubble. “While this war spares no one, UN Women data shows that it kills and injures women in…
California: A new study has revealed that women who exercise regularly have better heart health than men. According to media reports, in a study published in the ‘Journal of the American College of Cardiology’, American researchers examined a group of 400,000 men and women over a period of two decades. They found that women who…
California: A study has shown that exercising is more beneficial for women than men. The study, conducted at the Smidhart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California, looked at data from over 400,000 Americans. The study found that women who exercised regularly were less likely to die prematurely than men. The study found that women…
Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and one in four women there will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime. “Entrenched patriarchy at almost every level of society, combined with a rise in…
Los Angeles: Women who drink alcohol have a higher risk of fatty liver disease and death from it than men, a new study has found. According to media reports, alcoholic liver disease, also known as steatotic liver disease, occurs when fat accumulates in the liver to a harmful level that impairs liver functions such as…
Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, according to information they have received. Killed while fleeing “We are shocked by reports of the deliberate targeting and extrajudicial killing of Palestinian women and children in places where they sought refuge, or while fleeing. Some…
—File photo It is scientifically proven that women need at least 30 minutes more sleep than men, while women have a 40% higher lifetime risk of sleep deprivation than men. According to a recent study, insomnia (sleeping five hours or less per night) increases the risk of heart attack in women. The purpose of the…
The incidents, which have surged since early January, are purportedly linked to violations of the Taliban’s stringent dress code for women. The Human Rights Council-appointed experts called on de facto authorities to comply with Afghanistan’s human rights obligations, including under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The Taliban crackdown…
Company Metta, the parent of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, said it will introduce a new safety tool later this year to discourage sending nude and inappropriate images of women and children. British Broadcasting Corporation The BBC Meta has taken this decision following complaints and criticism from government and police officials that Messenger chats…
Company Metta, the parent of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, said it will introduce a new safety tool later this year to discourage sending nude and inappropriate images of women and children. British Broadcasting Corporation The BBC Meta has taken this decision following complaints and criticism from government and police officials that Messenger chats…
