Extreme misogyny to be treated as terrorism under UK government plans | Violence against women and girls
Under government plans, extreme misogyny will reportedly be treated as a terrorist act for the first time. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the counter-terrorism strategy to address violence against women and girls, identify gaps in current laws and examine emerging ideologies, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The proposals would make it […]
AI-driven deepfake sites that ‘undress’ women and girls face landmark lawsuit
San Francisco officials have filed a landmark lawsuit against a popular deepfake website that uses artificial intelligence to “undress” images of clothed women and girls. The city attorney’s office is suing 16 of the most popular AI “undressing” sites, which the complaint says received a total of more than 200 million visits in the first […]
Abrams: Vance has 'no sympathy for how women experience life in America'
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (Democrat) said late Thursday that Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio) “has zero empathy for the life experience of women in America.” “J.D. Vance has demonstrated time and time again that he has little compassion for the lives of American women and that he reduces women to […]
Bankrate survey shows the motherhood penalty can cost women $500k+ in career earnings
Balancing work and family life has long been difficult for both men and women, regardless of family structure. But mothers can face particularly large penalties for being in the workplace. New analysis from Bankrate That means you could miss out on more than $500,000 in earnings over a 30-year career. The figures came as Bankrate’s […]
Taliban Turns Nation into Hell for Women, 1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned from School
Afghanistan on Thursday marked three years since the Taliban returned to power, leaving the country a repressive and dangerous place for women and girls, where some 500,000 girls are barred from secondary education and femicide is rampant. The Taliban ruled Afghanistan for much of the 1990s, losing power after the US invasion in 2001 following […]
‘Pregnant persons’: Ohio Sen Sherrod Brown scrubbed ‘women’ from bill on pregnancy
Sen. Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio, quietly removed the words “woman” and “female” from a bill about insurance enrollment periods for pregnant women. In 2015, an Ohio Democrat introduced the first version of the Healthy Motherhood and Obstetric Care Act, which included the word “woman” 22 times, the word “motherhood” 19 times, and the word […]
Denver cardiologist found guilty of drugging, sexually abusing women from dating apps
A former cardiologist accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman he met on a dating app sobbed and put his head in his hands to hide the tears that flowed endlessly as a jury found him guilty in a Denver court on Tuesday of charges that could carry a 25-year prison sentence. Steven Matthews […]
Most women oppose leaving abortion laws to the states, across party lines: poll
A new poll finds that three-quarters of women of reproductive age in the United States oppose states deciding whether abortion is legal, including majorities of Democrats and independents. At least half of women ages 18 to 49, regardless of party, said they oppose a state-by-state approach, according to a poll released Wednesday by health policy […]
Blind runner who won as a man should not race women in Paralympics
Valentina Petrillo is visually impaired, a fact that is obvious to everyone. The Italian sprinter, who will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympics later this month, is a powerfully built biological male who should not be competing against women on the world stage. Still, it’s a different game, but it’s the […]
This is not ‘traditional dress’: Actor Ben Savage critiques Islamism by sharing images of women wearing burkas
Popular actor Ben Savage has shared a series of images and videos criticising Islamism, noting how the way women dress in Islamic countries has evolved over the years. Over the course of several days, Savage shared several videos comparing bulky garments such as the burqa and niqab to the traditional, non-Islamic attire worn by women […]