Women in Iceland, including the prime minister, to strike over gender inequality
London CNN — Women across Iceland – including the prime minister – will go on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country.…
‘I’m scared for my unborn child’: Gaza’s pregnant women prepare to give birth in a war zone
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Khulood…
In letter from prison, Narges Mohammadi outlines her fight for women
CNN — With the help of intermediaries, Iranian women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was able to send a letter to CNN from inside Tehran’s Evin Prison. Mohammadi and her family…
Narges Mohammadi: Jailed Iranian rights activist speaks out against sexual violence against women
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Sixteen-year-old…
Afghan girls turn to risky secret schools in face of Taliban education bans
CNN — Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. She scanned her classroom for a quick headcount – all the girls were already in attendance. It…
The next United Nations Secretary General? This Caribbean climate leader makes diplomats ‘jump’ with excitement
United Nations CNN — Asked last week if she will run to become the United Nations’ next Secretary General, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados gave a thumbs up, smiled,…
Iranian women face 10 years in jail for inappropriate dress after ‘hijab bill’ approved
CNN — Iran’s parliament on Wednesday passed draconian new legislation imposing much harsher penalties on women who breach hijab rules, days after the one-year anniversary of mass protests sparked by…
In Japan, the young find dating so hard their parents are doing it for them
Tokyo CNN — It’s a steamy summer afternoon in the Japanese city of Osaka, where a group of around 60 men and women have gathered for a session of “omiai,”…
‘Gender apartheid’: UN experts denounce Iran’s proposed hijab law
CNN — A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to “gender apartheid,” UN experts…
South Korea: Only one third of young people feel positively about marriage, survey finds
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and parenthood – the country’s steeply falling birth rate is clear evidence of that. But…