Latest in: Women
-
First Afghan female air force pilot applies for U.S. asylum
Nilofar Rahmani accepting her pilot wings at a ceremony in May 2013 Photo Credit: Senior Airman Scott Saldukas US Air Force via Wikimedia Commons Capt. Nilofar Rahmani, the first female pilot in the Afghan air force,...December 27, 2016 868 0 -
Muslim Women’s Association of Washington hosts screening of Journey into Europe
A group photo of participants Credit: Samia Abedel Wahed Photography (http://samiaabdelwahed.zenfolio.com) Fifty-six years ago, in 1960, Begum Aziz Ahmed, wife of the Pakistani Ambassador to the United States, had a brilliant idea. Recognizing the great cultural...December 19, 2016 3138 0 -
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed to be UN’s next Deputy Secretary General
UN Secretary-General-designate António Guterres, has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, as Deputy Secretary-General, replacing Jan Eliasson of Sweden, it was officially announced Thursday. The incoming secretary-general also appointed Brazilian diplomat, Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro...December 15, 2016 887 0 -
Fundamentalism, populism pose threat to women human rights defenders – UN
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Dubravka Simonovic, speaks to the press in Buenos Aires, November 21, 2016. Photo UNIC /Buenos Aires. Women’s rights have been set back in several places even as awareness about human...November 25, 2016 975 0 -
In emotional concession speech, Hillary Clinton urges pluralism
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, who lost Tuesday’s election to Donald Trump, has said the Republican is going to be president of all Americans. “Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an...November 9, 2016 1135 0 -
Hillary Clinton open to having Michelle Obama in her cabinet, if elected president
Hillary Clinton has expressed her openness to making first lady Michelle Obama a member of her Cabinet should the Democratic contender become president after November 8 election she is contesting against Republican Donald Trump. “She’s made...November 1, 2016 909 0 -
Famous Nat Geo Afghan girl with piercing green eyes arrested in Pakistan
Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed ‘Afghan girl’ globally recognized for appearance on a 1985 issue cover of National Geographic magazine, is back in news. On Wednesday, Pakistani officials confirmed that she has been arrested in Peshawar for...October 26, 2016 5840 0 -
Wonder Woman chosen UN Ambassador amid silent protests
Wonder Woman, the iconic superhero, has been made a United Nations honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls, despite a petition arguing against the decisio The controversial choice came emerged, as the UN teamed...October 23, 2016 827 0 -
Wonder Woman named UN Ambassador amid silent protests
Wonder Woman, the iconic superhero, has been made a United Nations honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls, despite a petition arguing against the decisio The controversial choice came emerged, as the UN teamed...October 23, 2016 867 0 -
Pakistan has new law to punish perpetrators of “honor killings”
Pakistan’s Parliament has enacted a long-awaited bill to close loopholes that have been used to allow killers of women to go free under the pretext of defending “family honor.” Under the new legislation, murderers, usually fathers,...October 9, 2016 996 0
