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‘Telling girls that men are better at being women’: JK Rowling fans flames over UK magazine featuring trans models

JK Rowling started a fresh row over trans rights in Britain after launching an attack on Glamour UK’s “Women of the Year” feature, celebrating nine transgender women. The Harry Potter author posted on X that she grew up in a time when women’s magazines told girls to be “thinner and prettier” — and now, she […]

‘Creepy Asian man’ in Canada asks women to ‘stay at home’ after being called out, sparks outrage

A Sri Lankan man in Canada was called a creep as he was taking the video of a woman. A Sri Lankan man, identified as influencer Askar Razik, who records videos interrupting strangers in Canada, has been called out in the face as a creep in a new video that surfaced on social media. In […]

Pakistan SC reinforces marital rights: Affirms right to Khula; women can divorce husband without consent

Pakistan’s Supreme Court upholds ‘Khula’ Pakistan’s Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling, has reinforced a woman’s right to dissolve her marriage through Khula—an Islamic provision that allows a woman to seek divorce independently. The decision came after a woman challenged the Peshawar High Court’s rejection of her dissolution request. The PHC had denied her petition, […]

From Ukraine to Gaza: How women and children pay for man-made conflicts

In a man-made war, women and children, who are not even participating in the conflicts, are the ones who have to pay the higher price. In war zones, women and girls often face a harsh reality: their safety and rights take a backseat amid the chaos. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is no exception, with […]

How Malala Yousafzai and Asser Malik are using sport to rewrite the rules for women |

Redefining equality: Malala and Asser unite activism and sport to empower women in every arena/Image: X When Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai and sports executive Asser Malik married in 2021, the world celebrated it as a union between activism and athletics — a meeting of purpose and passion. But for the couple, it wasn’t […]

Gulf to add 7 million jobs by 2025 as female hiring surges, women now make up 42% of new hires | World News

Gulf countries job market booms, pushing a gender-inclusive workforce. Image: TOI The Gulf region is set to add nearly 7 million new jobs by 2025, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing economic transformation. This robust growth aligns with the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) vision to diversify economies, promote private sector development, and foster an […]

Paramilitary attack in Sudan: 53 killed, including children and women; refugee shelter bombed in Darfur city

At least 53 people, including 14 children and 15 women, were killed when Sudanese paramilitary forces launched an assault on a shelter in a surrounded Darfur city, according to a medical organisation’s report on Saturday.The Sudan Doctors’ Network, quoted by AP, reported that the bombardment of el-Fasher also resulted in injuries to 21 people, including […]

‘Sinister’: Indian man sentenced to 5.5 months in jail in Canada for spying on women through a peephole, won’t be deported as…

Indian-origin man spared of immigration consequences after spying on women through bathroom peephole. An Indian national in Canada, Aswin V Sajeevan, has been sentenced to 5.5 months of jail for spying on his female housemates through a peephole of the bathroom and making videos, the National Post reported. Justice Craig A Brannagan did not give […]

FM seeks to broaden NPS coverage: Move to rope in gig workers; consultations on | India News

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: While pitching National Pension System as an attractive investment option, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday sought broadening its coverage, with a special focus on gig and platform workers & women, and suggested that its best get subscribers when they are young so that the full impact […]

‘If women can make it’: Pete Hegseth calls for ‘gender-neutral’ fitness rules; signals fewer women in combat roles | World News

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced new directives for the military, including implementing gender-neutral physical fitness standards and eliminating what he described as “woke” culture from the armed forces. The announcement came during an in-person meeting with military officials at the Marine Corps base in […]