Angle: India’s crackdown on illegal child marriage, new tragedy of poverty | Reuters
Radhanagar, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – 15-year-old Pink Das Sarkar lives in Radhanagar, a village in the Nagaon district of Assam in northeastern India. But she is already pregnant. Despite this, her 26-year-old husband, the breadwinner of the family, was arrested on February 2 on suspicion of child marriage, and she is at a loss […]
Former UN Ambassador Haley announces she will run for the US presidential election in 2024 | Reuters
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who served as UN ambassador under President Trump, will announce her candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on March 15, a person familiar with the matter said. He will face his former President Trump, who has already announced his candidacy. Nikki Haley attends an event in Virginia in […]
Angle: Iran tightens repression, noting ‘more anger is building’ | Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian authorities hanged protesters to reveal bodies hanging from cranes. In the months since protests against the government began, it seems that frightened people have disappeared from the streets. Iranian authorities hanged protesters to reveal bodies suspended from cranes. In the months since protests against the government began, it seems that frightened […]
Taliban ban on female NGO workers, UN asks to withdraw | Reuters
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for the interim Taliban government to ban women from working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the country. In this photo, senior Taliban officials attend an event to mark the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul on August 15, 2022. (2022 REUTERS/Ali Khara) KABUL […]
Angle: ‘retreat’ of women’s status in 10 years of Xi administration, no expectations for party convention | Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Most Chinese women hope to promote gender equality at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, where Xi Jinping is likely to return to power for a third term. Few Chinese women are hoping to promote gender equality at the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party […]
Angle: Iran protest demonstration, sudden death woman in the vortex “shy and distanced from politics” | Reuters
DUBAI (UAE) (Reuters) – Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died suddenly after being detained by police, sparked protests across Iran. Sources close to the family said Amini was a shy, reserved woman from a small town who had never challenged religious leaders or the dress code of Islamic law. Mahsa Amini, an Iranian […]
The Iranian government strongly suppresses protest demonstration as an “enemy plot” and fear of repression | Reuters
Iran’s army has said it will “stand up against the machinations of the enemy” behind protests over women wearing headscarves. With the authorities issuing stronger warnings than ever before, it could lead to clashes similar to past demonstrations. People take part in a demonstration organized by the government in the capital Tehran on the same […]
The Prime Minister of Finland apologizes for an ‘inappropriate photo’ this time | Reuters
Finnish Prime Minister Marin, 36, apologized the exact same working day for inappropriate images immediately after a image of him at a social gathering at his house was circulated on social media. REUTERS/Lehtikuva/Roni Rekomaa HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish Prime Minister Marin apologized on Wednesday for inappropriate images just after pics circulated on social media of […]
Target: “I don’t want to give delivery in China,” zero corona triggers declining births | Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Before this yr, Shanghai went into a rigid lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In the course of that time, Claire Jian, 30, improved her everyday living program after witnessing the amazing ability regulate of the Chinese authorities. She no lengthier wishes to have kids in China. On August 9, earlier […]
Mr. Murmu, President of India, Second Denotified Tribes Woman | Reuters
Drawpaddy Murmu (64) was elected as the new president in India on the 21st. Photo taken at Ahmedabad on July 17th (2022 Reuters / Amit Dave) [Mumbai 21st Reuters]–Drowpaddy Murmu (64) was elected as the new president in India on the 21st. She is the first president from a socio-economically disadvantaged “Denotified Tribes” and the […]
