Tag: women
high levels of cyber violence deter women from entering politics and activism
In Tunisia, digital technology is a double-edged tool for the cause of women. After the 2011 revolution, social networks helped free speech with the EnaZeda movement, a sort of Tunisian…
Begum TV, a TV channel to give face and hope to millions of Afghan women
It has been more than two and a half years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, leading to the deprivation of freedoms for millions of women and girls.…
Surprise, this first name worn by more than 2 million French women is also masculine – but we have all forgotten it
A first name that had become very feminine was nevertheless mixed at a certain time. Today, we would be shocked to hear a man’s first name like this, and yet…
“The right to vote for women was great, we didn’t dare believe it”
80 years ago, at the end of the Second World War, French women obtained the right to vote. On April 21, 1944, an amendment stated: “ Women will be voters…
Glamorously into the grave: exhibition about women from more than 1200 years ago in Rhenen
That is why so many precious treasures have been found, such as gold coins, swords and artfully crafted jewelry. Because they were given to the dead when they were buried,…
towards massive fertility tests?
In Russia, 2024 has been declared the “Year of the Family”, but the birth rate is at its lowest – against a backdrop of war in Ukraine in particular –…
Many women, little greenery: Utrecht companies measured against the benchmark
The Utrecht New Economy Index (NEx) measures the economy on seven themes: biodiversity, circular economy, real prices, green energy, inclusive entrepreneurship, transparent chains and new wealth. By new wealth, the…
Find out how many months pregnancy accelerates biological aging in women
News Published on 04/10/2024 at 4:20 p.m. Updated 04/10/2024 at 4:20 p.m. Reading 3 min. A marvel of biology, pregnancy, however, has a price to pay: women affected by one…
In the Auvergne countryside, a medical truck meets pregnant women
News Published on 04/13/2024 at 2:02 p.m. Updated 04/13/2024 at 2:02 p.m. Reading 3 min. Having a child in a medical desert has become easier for around fifty women from…
a series of feminicides stirs up public debate
For several years, women’s rights associations have been calling for better involvement from the authorities to identify the number of cases of femicide and improve prevention policies. 1 min With…