UN chief warns of ‘relentless’ pushback on women’s rights
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that there is a "deep, pervasive and relentless" pushback on women's rights and called for a fight to "push back against the pushback."…
French President tells UN it’s time to stop telling women ‘what to do with their bodies’
Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Macron said "it's time to put an end to all of this," to stop allowing women to be victims of sexual and other abuse and instead to give women "their due place" in world…
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Saudi women are finally in the driver’s seat, but not of their own lives
Saudi Arabia has banned women from driving since the 1950s, and is the only country in the world to do so. But this Sunday that prohibition ends. Nick Schifrin looks at the state of women's rights in the kingdom, and…
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One year into Trump’s term, the Women’s March returns
People around the country Saturday rallied for the 2018 Women's March to protest President Donald Trump's stance on a range of issues affecting women, people of color, immigrants and others. The demonstrations took place a year after more than 3…
Deaths from stun guns. India outlaws "instant" divorce. Killing of teenage boy by police sparks protests in Philippines. Here are 5 important stories you might have missed in last week's news.
In 2011, Manal al-Sharif decided to drive. But for women in Saudi Arabia, what seems like a normal act of daily life is anything but. Jailed for nine days, her case sparked international outcry. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Sharif,…
March 8 was designated as International Women’s Day, an ode to the march in Petrograd, Russia just before the Russian Revolution.
On Saturday, another crowd will gather on the National Mall -- not to celebrate, but to advocate. William Brangham talks with Bob Bland and Carmen Perez, co-chairs of the Women's March On Washington, about the organization’s mission to protect women’s…
In the 15 years since the U.S. went into Afghanistan, $1.5 billion has been spent to develop women’s rights in the country. But even with significant improvements, there remain many hardships, including domestic violence and the lack of educational opportunity.
