Sep 07 Vatican won’t say if women can vote in 2023 church meeting By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press For years, women activists and even nuns have pressed to be able to vote at Synod of Bishops meetings, which gather the Catholic hierarchy to Rome to discuss pressing issues facing the 1.3-billion strong Catholic Church. Continue reading
Sep 01 Texas law banning most abortions in the state takes effect, with high court mum By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks and before most women even know they’re pregnant. Continue reading
Aug 13 Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ amid Taliban sweep By Zeina Karam, Ahmad Seir, Associated Press The Taliban's lightning advance across Afghanistan has stirred fears they will reimpose their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam and all but eliminate women's rights. Continue reading
Jul 01 Turkey officially withdraws from treaty protecting women By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press He ended the country's participation in the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention through a surprise overnight decree in March, prompting condemnation from women's rights groups and western countries. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The bill would make it easier to sue employers over pay discrimination, curb the ability of companies to retaliate and beef up enforcement of existing laws. Continue reading
Dec 28 Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison By Associated Press Loujain al-Hathloul has already been in pre-trial detention and has endured several stretches of solitary confinement. Continue reading
Oct 26 Women’s groups lead more protests over Poland’s abortion law By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Women’s rights activists are holding a fifth day of protests across Poland after a top court tightened the predominantly Catholic nation’s already strict abortion law. Continue reading
Aug 25 This Ida B. Wells mosaic is also a monument to women’s suffrage By Joshua Barajas Look closely at this floor mosaic of the pionnering journalist, and a portrait of the fight for women's suffrage appears. Continue reading
Aug 18 A century ago, some American women won the right to vote. Here’s what women say today By Laura Santhanam, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Eleven female voters shared their perspective about this moment’s significance with the PBS NewsHour, in their own words. Continue reading
Aug 12 Outcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriage By Cara Anna, Associated Press An outcry is rising in Somalia as parliament considers a bill that would allow child marriage once a girl’s sexual organs mature and would allow forced marriage as long as the family gives their consent. Continue reading