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Taliban Bans Books by Women, Restricts University Curricula in Afghanistan
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned 670 university textbooks, including 140 written by women, and prohibited courses on human rights and democracy, further restricting women's rights and access to education.
Taliban Bans Books by Women, Restricts University Curricula in Afghanistan
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned 670 university textbooks, including 140 written by women, and prohibited courses on human rights and democracy, further restricting women's rights and access to education.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Silent Help Gesture Awareness Grows in Germany
The Canadian Women's Foundation's silent help gesture, designed to discreetly signal distress, is gaining traction in Germany, though its widespread use remains unclear, with limited reported incidents.
Silent Help Gesture Awareness Grows in Germany
The Canadian Women's Foundation's silent help gesture, designed to discreetly signal distress, is gaining traction in Germany, though its widespread use remains unclear, with limited reported incidents.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Afghanistan: Two Doctors Shoulder Burden of Maternal Healthcare in Ghor Province
In Ghor, Afghanistan, two female doctors, supported by sixteen midwives, provide maternal healthcare to over 1.5 million people amidst significant resource constraints, resulting in high maternal and infant mortality rates.
Afghanistan: Two Doctors Shoulder Burden of Maternal Healthcare in Ghor Province
In Ghor, Afghanistan, two female doctors, supported by sixteen midwives, provide maternal healthcare to over 1.5 million people amidst significant resource constraints, resulting in high maternal and infant mortality rates.
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40% Bias Score
UN Report: Global Conflicts and Cuts Impede Progress on Gender Equality
A UN Women report reveals that despite progress in women's health and education, global conflicts, reduced aid, and resistance to gender equality threaten these gains, potentially increasing poverty and violence against women.
UN Report: Global Conflicts and Cuts Impede Progress on Gender Equality
A UN Women report reveals that despite progress in women's health and education, global conflicts, reduced aid, and resistance to gender equality threaten these gains, potentially increasing poverty and violence against women.
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12% Bias Score
Louise Dupin's Unpublished Treatise on Gender Equality
Louise Dupin, a prominent salonnière, wrote an unpublished treatise arguing for gender equality, supported by Rousseau, challenging societal norms prevalent in 18th-century France.
Louise Dupin's Unpublished Treatise on Gender Equality
Louise Dupin, a prominent salonnière, wrote an unpublished treatise arguing for gender equality, supported by Rousseau, challenging societal norms prevalent in 18th-century France.
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16% Bias Score
Taliban Issues New Poetry Law and Makes Women's Photos in ID Cards Optional
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has implemented a new law regulating poetry, prohibiting romantic or gender-specific themes and criticism of the leader, while also making the inclusion of women's photos in ID cards optional.
Taliban Issues New Poetry Law and Makes Women's Photos in ID Cards Optional
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has implemented a new law regulating poetry, prohibiting romantic or gender-specific themes and criticism of the leader, while also making the inclusion of women's photos in ID cards optional.
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44% Bias Score
Afghan Women's Education: 92% Support Despite Taliban Ban
A UN Women survey reveals 92% of Afghans support girls' education, despite the Taliban banning girls from secondary school and university since 2021, impacting over 1.4 million girls, while grassroots efforts provide alternative education.
Afghan Women's Education: 92% Support Despite Taliban Ban
A UN Women survey reveals 92% of Afghans support girls' education, despite the Taliban banning girls from secondary school and university since 2021, impacting over 1.4 million girls, while grassroots efforts provide alternative education.
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32% Bias Score
Turkey: Censorship, Morality, and Societal Repression
In Turkey, increasing censorship and moral policing, driven by government and religious institutions, leads to individual repression, exemplified by a young woman's suicide attempt after her father violently opposes her relationship and the arrest of artists for allegedly indecent performances.
Turkey: Censorship, Morality, and Societal Repression
In Turkey, increasing censorship and moral policing, driven by government and religious institutions, leads to individual repression, exemplified by a young woman's suicide attempt after her father violently opposes her relationship and the arrest of artists for allegedly indecent performances.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Three Years After Jina Amini's Death: Iran's Unrest and Uncertain Future
Three years after Jina Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian police custody sparked widespread protests, Iran faces ongoing unrest fueled by economic hardship and government repression, with the future of dissent uncertain.
Three Years After Jina Amini's Death: Iran's Unrest and Uncertain Future
Three years after Jina Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian police custody sparked widespread protests, Iran faces ongoing unrest fueled by economic hardship and government repression, with the future of dissent uncertain.
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20% Bias Score
South Korean Court Overturns 60-Year-Old Conviction of Woman Who Bit Off Assailant's Tongue
A South Korean court overturned the 60-year-old conviction of Choi Mal-ja, 79, who was jailed as a teenager for biting the tongue of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted her in 1964, highlighting the evolution of South Korea's attitudes towards sexual assault.
South Korean Court Overturns 60-Year-Old Conviction of Woman Who Bit Off Assailant's Tongue
A South Korean court overturned the 60-year-old conviction of Choi Mal-ja, 79, who was jailed as a teenager for biting the tongue of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted her in 1964, highlighting the evolution of South Korea's attitudes towards sexual assault.
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16% Bias Score
Dutch Women's Cycling Protests Met With Harassment and Violence
During nationwide "The Night Is Also Ours" protests against sexual violence and street harassment on Saturday, participants across multiple cities in the Netherlands reported numerous incidents of harassment, intimidation, and even assault.
Dutch Women's Cycling Protests Met With Harassment and Violence
During nationwide "The Night Is Also Ours" protests against sexual violence and street harassment on Saturday, participants across multiple cities in the Netherlands reported numerous incidents of harassment, intimidation, and even assault.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Turkish Artists Support "Exposure" Movement Against Harassment
Following a wave of sexual harassment accusations in Turkey's photography industry, numerous women in the arts are speaking out, receiving widespread support from prominent figures.
Turkish Artists Support "Exposure" Movement Against Harassment
Following a wave of sexual harassment accusations in Turkey's photography industry, numerous women in the arts are speaking out, receiving widespread support from prominent figures.
Progress
36% Bias Score
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