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Afghan Women Face Escalating Oppression Under Taliban Rule
Three and a half years after the Taliban takeover, Afghan women face escalating oppression, including educational bans, limited employment, and mandatory veiling; while women's organizations and international legal actions offer some hope.
Afghan Women Face Escalating Oppression Under Taliban Rule
Three and a half years after the Taliban takeover, Afghan women face escalating oppression, including educational bans, limited employment, and mandatory veiling; while women's organizations and international legal actions offer some hope.
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56% Bias Score
Taliban's Rapid Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, following a rapid military advance that exploited the withdrawal of foreign forces and the collapse of the Afghan military, leading to widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
Taliban's Rapid Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, following a rapid military advance that exploited the withdrawal of foreign forces and the collapse of the Afghan military, leading to widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Cooking: A Feminist Act of Self-Sufficiency
This article challenges the feminist view of cooking as oppression, arguing that true oppression stemmed from unequal access to resources and autonomy, not cooking itself. Reclaiming cooking as a skill for all genders promotes self-sufficiency and empowerment.
Cooking: A Feminist Act of Self-Sufficiency
This article challenges the feminist view of cooking as oppression, arguing that true oppression stemmed from unequal access to resources and autonomy, not cooking itself. Reclaiming cooking as a skill for all genders promotes self-sufficiency and empowerment.
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36% Bias Score
Iranian Musician Flogged 74 Times for Anti-Hijab Song
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi was lashed 74 times for a song advocating against the hijab and supporting protests, serving a portion of his two years and eight months prison sentence alongside a fine after his August 2023 arrest.
Iranian Musician Flogged 74 Times for Anti-Hijab Song
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi was lashed 74 times for a song advocating against the hijab and supporting protests, serving a portion of his two years and eight months prison sentence alongside a fine after his August 2023 arrest.
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Gender-Violence Courts Face Collapse Under New Law
A new Spanish law will assign all sexual offenses against women to gender-violence courts, increasing their workload by at least 20% starting October 3rd, potentially causing a "total collapse" due to understaffing and resource shortages; judges fear this will endanger victims.
Spanish Gender-Violence Courts Face Collapse Under New Law
A new Spanish law will assign all sexual offenses against women to gender-violence courts, increasing their workload by at least 20% starting October 3rd, potentially causing a "total collapse" due to understaffing and resource shortages; judges fear this will endanger victims.
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44% Bias Score
Sumar Proposes Spanish Constitutional Amendment to Guarantee Abortion Rights
Sumar proposed a Spanish constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion rights, submitting it to parliamentary groups for consensus before formal registration, after a year of debate and previous rejection due to a perceived lack of consensus, highlighting existing barriers to abortion access in Spa...
Sumar Proposes Spanish Constitutional Amendment to Guarantee Abortion Rights
Sumar proposed a Spanish constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion rights, submitting it to parliamentary groups for consensus before formal registration, after a year of debate and previous rejection due to a perceived lack of consensus, highlighting existing barriers to abortion access in Spa...
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44% Bias Score
Global Gender Equality Progress Threatened by Setbacks and Funding Cuts
A UN Women report reveals that while gender equality has improved, alarming setbacks are occurring in several countries, with funding cuts and the rise of anti-feminist movements jeopardizing progress, impacting at least 4,500 women in Ukraine.
Global Gender Equality Progress Threatened by Setbacks and Funding Cuts
A UN Women report reveals that while gender equality has improved, alarming setbacks are occurring in several countries, with funding cuts and the rise of anti-feminist movements jeopardizing progress, impacting at least 4,500 women in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Malala Yousafzai Returns to Pakistan 13 Years After Taliban Attack
Malala Yousafzai, 27, returned to her Pakistani hometown of Shangla for the first time since a 2012 Taliban attack, visiting family, a school supported by her Malala Fund, and her grandmother's grave, while also publicly condemning recent attacks in the region.
Malala Yousafzai Returns to Pakistan 13 Years After Taliban Attack
Malala Yousafzai, 27, returned to her Pakistani hometown of Shangla for the first time since a 2012 Taliban attack, visiting family, a school supported by her Malala Fund, and her grandmother's grave, while also publicly condemning recent attacks in the region.
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32% Bias Score
Iranian Musician Lashed 74 Times for Song Encouraging Women to Remove Hijabs
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi received 74 lashes as punishment for his song "Roosarito," which encouraged women to remove their hijabs, following his arrest in August 2023 and subsequent sentencing by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
Iranian Musician Lashed 74 Times for Song Encouraging Women to Remove Hijabs
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi received 74 lashes as punishment for his song "Roosarito," which encouraged women to remove their hijabs, following his arrest in August 2023 and subsequent sentencing by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
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56% Bias Score
Hull Charity Housing for Abuse Survivors Condemned as Substandard
Dozens of women in Hull, England, escaping domestic abuse through the Winner charity, reported severely substandard housing conditionsāincluding broken doors, damp, mold, and leaksāforcing some to return to abusive situations; the charity, funded by the Hull City Council, is reviewing its processes.
Hull Charity Housing for Abuse Survivors Condemned as Substandard
Dozens of women in Hull, England, escaping domestic abuse through the Winner charity, reported severely substandard housing conditionsāincluding broken doors, damp, mold, and leaksāforcing some to return to abusive situations; the charity, funded by the Hull City Council, is reviewing its processes.
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52% Bias Score
Iran's Record 975 Executions in 2024 Spark International Condemnation
Iran executed at least 975 people in 2024, a record high and 17% increase from the previous year, with 503 for drug-related offenses, prompting international outrage and highlighting the regime's use of capital punishment as a tool of oppression and an increasing internal resistance.
Iran's Record 975 Executions in 2024 Spark International Condemnation
Iran executed at least 975 people in 2024, a record high and 17% increase from the previous year, with 503 for drug-related offenses, prompting international outrage and highlighting the regime's use of capital punishment as a tool of oppression and an increasing internal resistance.
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64% Bias Score
Taliban's 90,000-Camera Network in Kabul Sparks Human Rights Concerns
The Taliban regime in Kabul installed 90,000 CCTV cameras with facial recognition, claiming crime reduction but raising human rights concerns; BBC reporters were the first international journalists to witness the system's operation.
Taliban's 90,000-Camera Network in Kabul Sparks Human Rights Concerns
The Taliban regime in Kabul installed 90,000 CCTV cameras with facial recognition, claiming crime reduction but raising human rights concerns; BBC reporters were the first international journalists to witness the system's operation.
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60% Bias Score
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