Ukrainian Women In Israel Complain Of Sexual, Labor Exploitation - Reports

Ukrainian women who fled to Israel last year to escape the conflict in their home country have complained of being subjected to sexual and other forms of exploitation and abuse, Israeli media reported.

Modern slavery: Over 40 million people are enslaved worldwide | DW News

 

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Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers)

 

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 Description: In Jeju Island, a community of women, some aged in their 80s, goes diving to gather shellfish for a living.

Turkey pulls out of treaty protecting women from violence | Al Jazeera | EL ETOS UT

Turkey has pulled out of the world’s first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women, a presidential decree said Friday, in the latest victory for conservatives in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party.

China court orders man to pay wife for housework in landmark case - BBC News

A Beijing divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage, in a landmark ruling.

100 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libyan coast

More than 100 migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the Libyan navy said Friday.

Saudi Arabia announces date for women to take driver’s seat

Saudi women will be allowed to start driving in the kingdom from June 24, the General Department of Traffic Director General Mohammed al-Bassami said on Tuesday.

Afghan Asylum-Seeker Tried for Killing Christian Woman Who Converted in Germany

The asylum seeker attacked the Afghan woman and stabbed her with a 20-centimeter knife 16 times near a supermarket in the German city of Prien.

Saudi women attend a football match

Saudi women made a new history on Friday by attended the Saudi professional League game in Jeddah, an activity that was limited to men for decades.

Stadiums in Saudi Arabia to open doors to women for first time

Stadiums in Saudi Arabia will open their doors to women to attend football matches for the first time ever on Friday, the government has announced.

Saudi women to be allowed access to sports stadiums from next year

Saudi Arabia will allow women into three sports stadiums for the first time from next year, authorities have said, in a landmark move that would open up the previously male-only venues to families.

15 million people suffer from mental diseases in Pakistan

About 15 million people suffer from different mental problems in Pakistan, experts have said in a seminar.

Saudi-led coalition denies targeting family home in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen denied on Tuesday that it had targeted a home, after a health official said nine civilians were killed in an air strike.

Belgium’s Ban on Wearing Full Face Veil in Public Legal : ECHR

European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that the decision of three Belgian municipalities to ban full-face veils does not violate European human rights laws.

Austrian Parliament passes burqa ban

Austria's parliament voted to ban women from wearing full face coverings in public, part of a package of reforms aimed at integrating Muslim asylum seekers.

Saudi women to get state services without male guardian’s permission

Saudi women will no longer need a male guardian’s consent to receive state services. The new decree comes after Riyadh, which has been slammed for a poor women’s rights record and gender inequality, was appointed to the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Hillary Clinton says Russia and FBI cost her US election success

Hillary Clinton has said she was on the path to victory in the 2016 US presidential election until late interference by Russian hackers and FBI Director James Comey scared off some potential supporters.

Belgium urged diplomats to vote for Saudi Arabia in UN women’s rights commission : leaked emails

Leaked emails show that the Belgian delegation was instructed in advance to vote for the appointment of Saudi Arabia to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and to make sure its support was known to the Saudis, UN Watch reports.

Belgium ‘regrets’ helping elect Saudi Arabia to UN women's rights panel

Belgium’s vote in favor of appointing Saudi Arabia to a United Nations women’s rights commission was due to a regrettable diplomatic mix-up, said Prime Minister Charles Michel, after the decision sparked a firestorm of criticism at home.

Japan suicides costing country $4.1 billion annually

Japan's high suicide rate is costing the country.