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11.7 million more women and girls could face food insecurity by December, UN warns
Women and girls account for 53 per cent of the additional 22 million people projected to face food insecurity across…
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Women and girls face growing risks in war, but remain shut out of peace talks, warns UN
UN Women says at least 25 women and girls are killed every day as conflict-related sexual violence rises and female…
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‘Be My Voice’: Iranian student Najmeh Amini faces death sentence over social media post
Iranian student Najmeh Amini faces a death sentence over a social media post and has appealed to the UN and…
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Married at 11: Germany records 358 child marriages, but only 8 are legally annulled
Germany’s Baden-Württemberg recorded 358 marriages involving minors since 2012, including girls as young as 11. Only eight were legally annulled.…
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Afghanistan: 53 women and girls detained over makeup, dress-code violations, reports UN
UNAMA says Taliban authorities detained at least 52 women and one girl in Kabul and Herat over alleged dress-code violations…
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Thailand’s Queen Suthida becomes country’s first female Gripen pilot after solo fighter jet flight
Thailand’s Queen Suthida has completed her first solo flight in a Gripen fighter jet after specialised training, becoming the country’s…
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Christa Pike was set to become Tennessee’s first woman executed in 200 years. She survived
Christa Pike survived two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee. Her case now raises questions about medical risk, trauma, women…
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ICC makes public warrants against 4 Taliban leaders over gender persecution
The ICC has made public arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders over alleged gender persecution of women and girls…
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One in four Gaza households is now headed by a woman. What happens when war turns women into sole providers?
Nearly one in four Gaza households is now headed by a woman. UN data reveal how war has reshaped family…
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When disaster strikes, why are women and girls counted last? Inside the Gaps in Nepal’s Disaster Response
Nepal’s 2026 floods show why women and girls can be overlooked in disaster response, from reproductive healthcare and menstrual hygiene…