Dec 08 Iran announces execution of prisoner arrested in protests By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Activists warn that others could also be put to death in the near future, saying that at least a dozen people so far have received death sentences over their involvement in the demonstrations. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 6:14 How a historic Nashville hotel played a key role in women's suffrage By Cat Wise, Claire Mufson Nashville, Tennessee has a historic connection to the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. Special correspondent Cat Wise visited the Hermitage Hotel, built in 1910 just steps from the state Capitol, where a hard-fought battle… Continue watching
Oct 12 Iran protests reach 19 cities despite internet disruption By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Protests have swept across at least 19 cities in Iran sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman earlier detained by the country's morality police. Continue reading
Sep 30 Kuwait vote shakes up parliament amid political gridlock By Associated Press Voters in Kuwait have chosen to shake up their parliament, sending conservative Islamist figures and two women to the assembly in the Gulf Arab nation's second election in less than two years. Continue reading
Sep 29 India's top court rules abortions up to 24 weeks legal, regardless of marital status By Bhumika Saraswati, Associated Press Previously, under Indian law, married women could have abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies, but single women were limited to 20 weeks. On Thursday, the court extended the 24-week period to all women. Continue reading
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
Jul 01 Americans want government to prioritize abortion, women's rights after Roe v. Wade ruling, according to poll By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a new poll finds 22 percent of American adults name abortion or women's rights as one of five problems they want the government to work on. This… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 3:59 Examining the successes and remaining challenges 50 years after Title IX By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes It was 50 years ago on Thursday that Title IX became law and forever changed the landscape of education and athletics. Its impact has been enormous but parts of it are subjects of debate, including sexual assault claims on campus… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 4:52 Biden administration proposes new protections for LGBTQ students, sexual assault survivors The Biden administration on Thursday proposed new rules for how schools must treat sex discrimination under Title IX. If approved, the regulations would reverse Trump-era rules that limited the scope of sexual assault investigations on campuses. The Washington Post's Moriah… Continue watching
May 19 Oklahoma passes near-total ban on abortions By Adam Kemp In a 73-16 vote, state lawmakers passed House Bill 4327, which would ban all abortions in the state and would be enforced by lawsuits from private citizens against abortion providers. Continue reading