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Trump 2.0 and women’s rights: What is at stake this time around?

With Donald Trump re-entering the White House, what will it mean for American women this time around? Annette Young talks to Carter Sherman, the reproductive health reporter for the Guardian US. Also…

4 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Women in Indonesia’s textile industry seek more rights

Indonesia's booming textile industry produces fabric for major clothing brands. The majority of workers are women, who deal with low pay, unrealistic quotas and even violence.…

6 months ago

Business

‘No Woman’s Land’ documents battle for women’s rights in Afghanistan

The lives of women living in Afghanistan under the strict regime of the Taliban have been captured in a new photography exhibition. The project, entitled "No Woman’s Land" – an intimate look…

7 months ago

World

Abortion rights and the US election

This week, we're focusing on the upcoming US presidential election with the battle over abortion rights very much becoming front and centre of the campaign. It is the first election since the…

7 months ago

News

Paris 2024 represents ‘peace’, ‘human rights’ and ‘humanity

The only Palestinian competitor at this year’s Paris Paralympics spoke to FRANCE 24 of his experience participating in the Games which came to a close on Sunday. A para-athlete from Gaza, Fadi…

8 months ago

Sport

The enduring legacy of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin

This year would have been the 100th anniversary of one of the most significant black American writers of all time – James Baldwin. The accomplished author grew up in Harlem, New York…

9 months ago

Entertainment

Harsh dress codes hamper Afghan women’s rights

Since the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghan women and girls have lost access to education, employment and public spaces. Now they are increasingly facing arbitrary arrests over how they wear their hijabs.…

10 months ago

Fashion

Gambia’s bill to unban FGM: tradition vs women’s rights

Gambia could become the first country in the world to repeal a ban on FGM if a bill currently making its way through parliament becomes law. It is an issue that has…

10 months ago

Africa

Greece: freedom of press under threat

Greek radio and television carried no news and internet portals did not update their websites on Wednesday, as journalists staged a mass walkout to protest low salaries against the backdrop of higher…

1 year ago

News·World

Is Croatia going the way of Poland on reproductive rights?

In Croatia, lawmakers and activists have been debating abortion legislation for three decades. The church, conservative politicians and pro-life activists now want to see rules tightened as they have been in Poland.…

4 years ago

News·World

In Senegal, ‘law shops’ help women assert their rights

As the world observes International Women's Day, a group of Senegalese law experts are helping to empower women by teaching them their rights in "law shops".…

8 years ago

Africa·News