Nation Dec 18 Here’s how Donald Trump might ban trans athletes from competing in sports By Will Graves, Associated Press
Nation Aug 11 Watch 6:49 Exploring the history of gender equity at the Olympics and where things stand today When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century later, the International Olympic Committee dubbed the 2024 Games the “gender-equal Olympics.” But that’s not the whole story. Stephanie Sy… By Stephanie Sy, Harry Zahn
World Jul 26 Are the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure it Experts say that while the IOC has made substantial progress in leveling the playing field for women in its decadeslong push for gender parity, there is still a lot of work to do, for women, transgender and nonbinary athletes. By Hannah Grabenstein
World Mar 08 World marks International Women’s Day with art, protests People around the world are demonstrating, attending conferences and enjoying artistic events to mark International Women's Day. By Ciarán Giles, Associated Press
World Oct 07 Watch 6:02 Voices of women inside and outside Iran on the uprising after Mahsa Amini’s death For nearly three weeks, Iranians have marched in the streets to denounce the Islamic regime that has ruled for more than 40 years. What started as a response to the killing of a young woman by the so-called "morality police,"… By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Sep 20 Watch 5:57 Protests erupt in Iran after death of woman arrested for violating dress code By Amna Nawaz Anti-government protests swept across Iran after a 22-year-old woman died in the custody of the regime's morality police. She was arrested for not wearing an appropriate hijab, or head covering. Actor and human rights advocate Nazanin Boniadi joins Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Sep 18 UN calls Taliban’s exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools ‘shameful’ By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades 7-12, calling the anniversary of their exclusion from high school “shameful.”… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 7:02 Elisabeth Griffith’s new book ‘Formidable,’ chronicles American women’s fight for equality By Judy Woodruff, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Ahead of the midterm election, there's growing concern among some Republicans that abortion, and the GOP candidates varying responses to it, could hurt them with voters this fall. But for some women, it's the latest front in the battle for… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:03 Vermont prepares to elect its first female representative to Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens With most of the nation’s primary elections behind us, a clearer picture of November’s midterm races are starting to take shape. Vermont is now poised to send a woman to Congress for the first time, the last state in the… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 9:03 Women, girls struggle for basic rights in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi It was a year ago on Monday that the Taliban completed its conquest of Afghanistan, capturing Kabul and sending the nation into yet another spiral of turmoil after the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO allies. Now, one year… Continue watching