Women's News - Page 2 of 16 - Women's Network for Change

June 9, 2023

Exhibition at European Parliament Shines Light on Campaign to Stop Executions in Iran

The Exhibition on Campaign to Stop Executions in Iran, held at the European Parliament from October 24 to October 27, 2022, served as a powerful platform to raise awareness about the alarming use of the death penalty in Iran. With a particular focus on the country’s status as the world’s top record holder of executions per capita, the exhibition highlighted the disproportionate impact on women, minors, religious and ethnic minorities, and political dissidents. Through its thought-provoking displays, interactive elements, personal […]

June 2, 2023

The Empowered Iranian Women: A Beacon of Change Nine Months After the Uprising that Shook the Pillars of the Iranian Regime

The Iranian uprising, which erupted nine months ago, marked a pivotal moment in Iran’s history, shaking the foundations of the oppressive regime. Among the countless stories of courage and resilience that emerged from this movement, one group stood out: Iranian women. Despite decades of marginalization and discrimination, Iranian women seized the opportunity to assert their rights and demand equality, driving a profound transformation in society. Iranian women, nine months after the uprising, are catalysts of change. Political Empowerment Nine months […]

January 14, 2023

Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Women’s rights in Afghanistan have a long and tumultuous history. For much of the 20th century, Afghanistan was a patriarchal society where women were often treated as second-class citizens and had few legal protections. Although it had slowly gotten better, the situation has now set women’s rights in the country back by decades. Outdated infringements on women’s rights are now once again at the forefront of international scrutiny because of the Taliban’s recent and rapid rise to power. Few countries […]

January 14, 2023

Summary Of Women’s Rights Around The World In 2022

The year 2022 had major developments fit to be published in history books, and in no way is it more significant than the events affecting women’s rights around the world. Let’s highlight the significant women’s rights moments that happened in the past year. Women Tackling Climate Change 2022 was a fruitful year for efforts to involve women at the forefront of the fight against climate change. In the months leading up to the International Women’s Day Celebration on March 6, […]

September 2, 2022

Droupadi Murmu becomes the first tribal president of India

India elected its 15th president- Droupadi Murmu, the first tribal president and is second woman after Ms. Pratibha Patil to hold the office. Murmu, born in 1958, hails from Odisha. She represents one of the largest tribal communities, the Santhals. She is also the first president born in independent India. She started her career as a teacher and a clerk at State Irrigation and Power Department. She rose to politics after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1997 as […]

May 25, 2022

Women live under severe restrictions in Taliban captured Afghanistan

Taliban rulers in Afghanistan have recently made it mandatory for women to cover their faces while presenting news. The restriction is one of the many explicit and implicit restrictions posed among women by the Taliban rulers’ post-invasion in August 2021. In nine months, post-Taliban takeover, Afghanistan is going through an extreme humanitarian and economic crisis. Citizens, particularly women of Afghanistan, have been leading a difficult life ever since the Taliban’s presence grew strong in the country. During their previous rule […]

April 23, 2022

Ukrainian women fighting for country's freedom

Ukrainian women are a strong force against Russian Invasion

Ignited from the 2014 Ukraine’s “Revolution to Dignity”, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has escalated to become the biggest war in Europe after World War II. The ongoing war was started with Russia’s motive to end Ukraine’s possible alliance with NATO. Russian leaders, precisely Putin called the attack a ‘special military operation’ while repeatedly pointing its goal to ‘demilitarize and denazifying’ Ukraine. Based on what Ukraine calls unfounded claims, the war has already caused thousands of deaths and millions of displacements in […]

March 10, 2022

Getting to know the President of European Parliament- Roberta Metsola

In succession to Late David Sassoli, the European Parliament elected its third woman President Roberta Metsola in January 2022. Metsola, aged 43, is the youngest and the first Maltese President to hold the office ever. Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas is a Maltese Christian-Democratic Politician who was first elected as a Member of European Parliament in 2013 and worked as the First Vice-President to the European Parliament in November 2020. Her journey in politics began as one of the two vice-presidents […]

January 16, 2022

Angela Merkel and her legacy

Angela Dorothea Merkel was born in 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany. Brought up in a politically active family, Merkel’s inclination towards politics, especially Marxism-Leninism was developed from an early age when she joined Free German Youth (FDJ), the official communist youth movement, which was advantageous for getting admissions for higher education. Academically, she earned a Ph.D. in Quantum Chemistry in 1986. Often referred to as the ‘Iron Lady’ or ‘the Iron Frau’, her contributions in modern politics have been unparalleled. […]

October 13, 2021

Olympics 2020 from the Gender lens

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 had everyone’s eyes since it was kicked off a year after being postponed due to the pandemic. With 339 events in 33 different sports with a total of 50 disciplines, the event garnered worldwide excitement and support and was ended with a bang on the 8th of August, 2021. Besides interesting games, the Olympics had some amazing highlights. From Simone Biles withdrawal from games for her mental well-being and then an amazing comeback for a bronze […]

Women’s News