Women

Why do women live longer than men?

Women generally live longer than men due to a combination of biological, genetic, and social factors. While the exact reasons are complex, several factors contribute to the difference in lifespan, including hormonal…

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by Abiodun Ogundairo

‘I existed’: Women’s suffrage in France

By the time French women were granted the suffrage in July 1944 by Charles de Gaulle's government in exile, by a vote of 51 for, 16 against, France had been for about…

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World

‘Trans women are not women’: UK papers react to Supreme Court ruling

The UK Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Also, The New York Times describes rifts in Trump's cabinet. Next, Haiti marks 200 years…

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World

Conscription for women in Norway

Norway has had universal conscription since January 2015, while in Sweden, conscription was abolished in 2010 and then reactivated in January 2018 to include both men and women aged 18 and over.…

1 month ago

World

Countering online violence against women

Many women experience hate and threats of violence on social media, many of whom suffer insults and verbal abuse. But why do these patterns keep repeat themselves and how can we stop…

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Trump downplays recession fears as business leaders sound alarm

Fear or freedom: Women in Trump’s America

Even though he insults them and questions their rights, many women voted for Donald Trump, convinced only he can solve the country’s problems.…

1 month ago

World

Why violence against women is a men’s issue

Annette Young talks to Dr Jackson Katz, a specialist in gender violence and whose book entitled "Every Man: Why Violence Against Women is a Men's Issue" has just been published.…

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