"The measure is part of a wave of stringent abortion restrictions enacted by legislators in Republican-led states."

CNN: World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school. >"The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million _...Read More_

"In the months after Texas banned all but the earliest abortions in September, the number of legal abortions in the state fell by about half. But two new studies suggest the total number among Texas women fell by far less — around 10 _...Read More_

>"For Dr. Ayoade Alakija, saying no was not an option when she was asked to lead efforts to expand Covid-19 testing and treatments to underserved regions."

"Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law that bans transgender girls and women in the state from competing in sports according to their gender identity. The measure applies to public and private K-12 schools and community colleges as well _...Read More_

"Many rich democracies have earlier cutoffs for abortion — but allow it later for a variety of reasons. And around the world, it has been much more common to expand access than restrict it."

>"Un análisis de miles de registros menstruales ofrece respaldo a los informes anecdóticos de periodos erráticos después de las inyecciones."

"The announcement was presented in official news reports, on social media as a major victory for Chinese women. The government was set to overhaul its law governing women’s rights for the first time in decades, to refine the definition of _...Read More_

>"In a troubling picture, American women are looking at a rockier road to secure retirement than their male counterparts."

>"The decision will broaden access to medication abortion, an increasingly common method, but many conservative states are already mobilizing against it."

CNN: Malala Yousafzai meets with Blinken, calls on US to take action for Afghan women and girls. >"Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai met _...Read More_

>"A man who pleaded guilty to the rape and sexual assault of four teenage girls will avoid prison time after a New York state judge said time behind bars would be inappropriate."

Lax punishments, police inaction and inadequate laws serve to embolden abusers, say campaigners – and stark figures bear them _...Read More_