May 14 How various religions revere motherhood around the world By Alyssa Beall, The Conversation Motherhood and nurturing aren't only celebrated on particular days. Many religions include goddess-centered traditions that embrace many forms of the divine feminine as central to their belief systems. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 5:50 New guidelines recommend earlier mammograms amid rise in breast cancer among younger women By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas New guidelines say women should begin getting regular mammograms every two years starting at age 40 if they are at average risk of breast cancer. That’s a significant change from previous guidance by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 8:02 New book highlights the work and perspectives of underrepresented photographers By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz A 2018 survey found that only 18 percent of photojournalists worldwide were women. Women Photograph is a nonprofit group working to elevate more female and nonbinary photographers. Founder Daniella Zalcman joins John Yang to discuss a new book published by… Continue watching
Mar 08 U.N. says Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for women By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The United Nations says that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls. Continue reading
Dec 24 Taliban bans women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs in Afghanistan By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The Taliban government on Saturday ordered all foreign and domestic non-governmental groups in Afghanistan to suspend employing women, allegedly because some female employees didn't wear the Islamic headscarf correctly. Continue reading
Dec 22 Taliban's higher education minister defends ban on women from universities By Associated Press The minister of higher education in the Taliban government on Thursday defended his decision to ban women from universities — a decree that had triggered a global backlash. Continue reading
Dec 21 Afghan women weep over university ban as Taliban begin enforcement By Associated Press The country's Taliban rulers a day earlier ordered women nationwide to stop attending private and public universities effective immediately and until further notice. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Senate committee finds 'invasive' medical mistreatment of women detained by ICE By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The panel heard testimony from a detained migrant mother who was transported in shackles to be brusquely probed by a gynecologist and later injected with a contraceptive without explanation. Continue reading
Mar 26 Officials: Taliban blocked unaccompanied women from flights By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: House hearing on missing girls from Black, indigenous and other communities of color By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press About 40 percent of the 250,000 women and girls listed as missing as of 2020 were people of color, despite them making up just 16 percent of the overall population, according to the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Continue reading