In the United Kingdom, an investigation into the complaint of sexual abuse against a 63-year-old member of the assembly began; Photo: File London: The membership of Geraint Davies, a Member of Parliament belonging to the opposition Labor Party in Great Britain, was suspended. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Labor Party has suspended its…
California: Cases of sexual abuse of female prisoners in American prisons have become a common thing, in which senior prison officials have also been found involved. According to the latest reports, a former officer at the largest women’s prison in California has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing 13 female inmates. Gregory Rodriguez, 55,…
The shocking incident of public murder in India has raised questions about the safety of women in India. A 20-year-old boy killed his 16-year-old girlfriend publicly by stabbing and pelting her with stones in the capital New Delhi. According to the Indian media, this horrific incident of public murder has raised questions about the safety…
New Delhi: Several top Indian wrestlers like Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi have been arrested by the police for accusing the wrestling federation chief of sexual harassment. According to international media reports, Indian women wrestlers are demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for sexual harassment and…
“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern DRC, is a matter of profound concern which requires immediate action,” said the top UN official who advocates for women and girls impacted by sexual violence. The representative spoke of how she was “deeply troubled”…
Taliban arrested human rights activists including 4 women; Photo: File New York: A United Nations report claims that since the Taliban imposed a ban on women working in NGOs, they have begun detaining female employees for violations. According to the World News Agency, the United Nations report said that the Taliban detained some Afghan women…
“We are alarmed about widespread mental health issues and accounts of escalating suicides among women and girls,” they said in a joint statement. “This extreme situation of institutionalized gender-based discrimination in Afghanistan is unparalleled anywhere in the world.” ‘Extreme’ discrimination Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, de facto authorities have issued a…
This year, Pakistani men and women will perform Jah under the old Hajj policy, Ministry of Religious Affairs: Photo: Saudi Ministry of Media Islamabad: Pakistani women will not be able to perform Hajj without Muharram this year. Despite Saudi Arabia allowing women to perform Hajj without Muharram, Pakistani women will perform Hajj under previous rules….
File photo United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that the international community is concerned about Afghanistan’s stability, terrorism, drug trafficking and the lack of inclusion of Afghan women in the mainstream of society. On the occasion of the two-day meeting of the United Nations on the situation in Afghanistan in Doha, the capital of…
Secretary-General António Guterres was speaking to reporters in Doha, Qatar, after convening an international meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan. He said they had agreed on the need for a “strategy of engagement” with the Taliban, to help the country’s most vulnerable people. No question of Taliban recognition Mr. Guterres made clear that the gathering had not focussed…
