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The far-right’s new-old war on women

Commentary / World Aug 8, 2021

The far-right’s new-old war on women

by Jan-werner Mueller

Ultimately, the real problem for many on the far right is liberalism, and particularly the liberation of women from laws and social norms enforcing male domination.

Mom-friendly tomato farm bears more than just fruit

Lifestyle Feb 10, 2019

Mom-friendly tomato farm bears more than just fruit

by Maya Kaneko

Drop Inc., a startup cherry tomato farming business in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, finds hiring mothers on flexible hours benefits business.

Bus 'conscience convoy' of 2,000 women heads to Syria to press for rights awareness

World Mar 7, 2018

Bus 'conscience convoy' of 2,000 women heads to Syria to press for rights awareness

An international group of 2,000 women set off from Istanbul on Tuesday for Turkey's border with Syria, part of a "conscience convoy" to raise awareness of the plight of Syrian women after seven years of civil war. The convoy of buses is expected to reach ...

Meghan Markle hopes to 'shine a light' on women's rights as British royal

World / Social Issues Mar 1, 2018

Meghan Markle hopes to 'shine a light' on women's rights as British royal

Meghan Markle, the actress fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry, said on Wednesday that the time was never better to focus on women's rights as she takes up her work with royal charities. Markle, 36, was speaking alongside Harry and his elder brother, William, and wife, ...

Islamic dress codes and liberal democracy

Commentary / World Aug 29, 2017

Islamic dress codes and liberal democracy

by Ramesh Thakur

Branding calls to ban the burqa as Islamophobic is an illiberal attempt to shut down legitimate public policy debate.

Editorials Dec 18, 2015

Saudi women vote, and win

The electoral victories of women across Saudi Arabia show that there will be even more pressure for change in the future.

At U.N., Xi boasts women's rights but critics quick to note China's jailing of female activists

World / Social Issues Sep 28, 2015

At U.N., Xi boasts women's rights but critics quick to note China's jailing of female activists

China's President Xi Jinping told the United Nations on Sunday that all Chinese women have the opportunity to excel, touting his government's record on women's rights as the United States slammed Beijing and others for jailing women for their views. China and U.N. Secretary-General Ban ...

Yemeni journalist devoted to bringing democracy, women's rights to her country

National Sep 16, 2014

Yemeni journalist devoted to bringing democracy, women's rights to her country

by Mizuho Aoki

Japan is an ideal model for countries racked by conflict and poverty because of how it resurrected itself from the devastation of war and achieved peace, the first Arab woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize says. "For us, Japan is the model that we ...

U.N. agency hails Abe's speech on aiding women

National / Politics Sep 29, 2013

U.N. agency hails Abe's speech on aiding women

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is praised by the head of the U.N. agency promoting women's rights for his speech last week but faces criticism from Time magazine.

National / Politics Sep 22, 2013

Abe to play up policies for advancing women at U.N. meeting

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will leave Japan on Monday to attend a U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York where he is expected to vow to support the social advancement of women and protect their rights, government sources said Sunday. Abe is then expected to ...

Commentary / World Jun 27, 2013

Saudi Arabia backsliding on women's rights

by Joshua Muravchik

The trumped-up case in which two leading Saudi activists for women's rights were sentenced to prison is a symptom of the kingdom's regression on human rights.

Commentary / World Mar 5, 2013

Mideast revolutions languish for Arab women

by Moha Ennaji

Though women across the Middle East participated actively in the Arab Spring protests that began in late 2010, they remain second-class citizens.

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