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When University closed, she turned to knitting: What work remains open to Afghan women?
An Afghan economics student turned to knitting after losing access to university. Her story reveals how women are building livelihoods…
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Why are teenage girls asking UK to keep school uniforms out of pornography?
Teenage girls in England are campaigning to keep school uniforms out of pornography, raising questions about sexualisation, youth-coded imagery and…
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One month after Nepal floods, women rebuilt their communities one meal at a time
Inputs by UN, Photo UN Kathmandu (Nepal), September 25, 2026: A month after devastating floods swept through parts of Nepal,…
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How much sexual violence against women goes uncounted? WHO says data gaps are part of the problem
Chandigarh, September 25, 2026: How much sexual violence against women and girls actually takes place around the world may be…
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Ukraine War: UN documents 1,004 cases of sexual violence, most attributed to Russian authorities
Sexual violence during the war in Ukraine has affected far more than women and girls. A new United Nations human…
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Italy plans to ban Burqas and Niqabs in schools, cap foreign students per class
Zenana Desk Rome, September 21, 2026: Italy is preparing new rules that would bar students from wearing face-covering garments such…
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A Baby Later, Not Now: Why Many young women in Nepal still lack access to family planning
Zenana Desk Kathmandu (Nepal), September 21, 2026: Nepal has made progress in expanding access to family planning, but a substantial…
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Nepal floods leave 17,000 children in need of urgent mental health support: UNICEF
Kathmandu (Nepal), September 15, 2026: More than 17,000 children affected by the recent floods in Nepal are estimated to need…