Japanese government’s claim that their military were not hand in glove with the running of brothels throughout Asia during World War II has been rebuffed by a historian.
Yoshiaki Yoshimi, a history professor at Chuo University in Tokyo, cross...
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A group of seven men chatted around while, one of their friend, sexually molested a woman. The incident occurred at Wellington.
Police called for witnesses to the attack, which inflicted horrific injuries on the victim, but Detective Senior Sergeant...
Iran created a new propaganda in retaliation to Blair’s demand of ‘unconditional release’ of the 25 year old mother with her 14 comrades.
Part of the propaganda was a hand written note which the Iranian diplomats claimed to be written by the...
Kamilat Mehdi, a twenty one year old girl has been stalked by a person in Eithiopia. While she was on her way back home, the person came from the shadows and threw sulphuric acid on her face. Not only the acid distorted her face but it also disfigured...
Eight women who were working as counselors or officers sued the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility in Chino, claiming they were subjected to rampant sexual harassment by male inmates...
Posing serenely with her baby daughter in her arms and smiling proudly in her uniform, this is the indomitable Faye Turney.
The 25-year-old is a sea survival specialist who always dreamed of serving in the Armed Forces.
Speaking about her...
I firmly believe that one has to abide with the rules and regulations of the country where one is residing, irrespective of the person’s citizenship. For instance, Muslim people living, lets say in the US or UK must adhere to the nation’s norms. I do not...
A sentence passed by a woman judge in Germany has ignited widespread agitation among masses. The concerned judge gave a verdict that refused a Moroccan born woman to file a divorce case against her husband and basis of her decision was Koran, which has...
A ghastly incident of stoning two women to death has come to the fore and this time the incident has occurred in Sudan, recently a similar case has reported to hit from Pakistan.
The women met such a gruesome fate because they were charged with...
Legislature in Spain has put forward a proposal, which targets equality for women in the nation.
The bill has raised a platform for the women folk for getting into elected office and corporate sector.
The highlight of the bill granted 15 days...
A controversial Government report regarding the death of six women at Styal Prison in Cheshire between 2002 and 2003 in northern England, has hinted the need of new approach to women in the criminal justice system.
It has come up with an idea of...
A giant step towards equality for women was taken at the United Nations when a High-Level Panel on UN reform recommended to the Secretary-General the creation of the world body’s first full-fledged agency for women.
United Nations Secretary...
The images from Sudan are horrific- wounded, starving, diseased adults and dying infants. Some people have referred to this as ‘ethnic cleansing,’ while some called it ‘genocide.’
The conflict between the government of Sudan and two rebel groups that...
The life of a homeless person is never easy. But for homeless women, it is especially hard. All too often, drug pushers, pimps, robbers and rapists prey on these vulnerable women.
While there, are laws in India saying that girls must be educated but...
Recent survey was done across the country by the NSO in collaboration with UNICEF. It covered nearly 43,000 households.
The research confirmed that there has been progressive development in children's nutritional status, school attendance, access to...
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Suzanne Swift, the then twenty one year old Army Specialist, was arrested for showing her reluctance in going back to fight in Iraq. She served in Iraq for a year but decided she won’t return and went AWOL. Not only did she feel the war lacked purpose, Swift said her superiors repeatedly sexually harassed her while serving in Iraq.
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