Bestselling feminist writer Elif Shafak has published her sixth novel. “The Bastard of Istanbul” is the story of two families divided between two cities, Tucson and Istanbul; and between two national identities, Turkish and Armenian.
A 74-year-old American woman on Friday received a gold medal for winning a male-only judo tournament back in 1959. Rena 'Rusty' Kanokogi has long been campaigning for equal treatment of genders in judo competitions.
Fleeing domestic violence and the tyranny of ancient customs, Afghan women are increasingly seeking help. In some areas, protection is available in women’s shelters. But it’s not nearly enough in a country where violence against women is rampant.
Afghan women are increasingly seeking help against domestic violence and the tyranny of certain customs. For some, protection is available at shelters. But it’s not nearly enough in a country where violence against women is rampant.
Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody, a 33-year veteran of the US military, became the first woman to be nominated to the highest rank in the US military corps.
Women's rights campaigner Nahid Jafari became the third female activist to receive a suspended flogging and jail sentence in recent months, after an Iranian revolutionary court found her guilty of disturbing public order.
Irshad Manji, the firebrand Muslim feminist and activist, backs France's decision to ban the veil in state schools but slams Western Europe for fostering a "multiculturalism of segregation".
