Tag: women
Drug-rape student – 23 more women make allegations
Twenty-three more women have come forward to the police with allegations against serial rapist Zhenhao Zou – a Chinese PhD student found guilty in London last month of drugging and raping 10 women across two continents. Police said at the conclusion of his trial they had video evidence, filmed by Zou himself, of potentially 50…
Student jailed for 39 years for beach murder had ‘rage against women’
Nasen Saadi, 21, must serve a minimum of 39 years for the murder of Amie Gray and attempted murder of Leanne Miles. The pair, who were aged 34 and 38 and not known to Saadi, were attacked on Durley Chine Beach last May. Saadi was described at Winchester Crown Court as a “social misfit” who…
Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC
Bulgarian nationals Cvetelina Gencheva and Tsvetanka Doncheva took part in elaborate surveillance operations against people spied on by the cell. Neither woman answered questions when contacted by the BBC. Ms Gencheva, an airport worker, hung up when contacted by phone, and said she did not want to comment on the case in response to a…
Women conservation leaders ‘a tide lifting everyone’
The climate crisis affects women disproportionately: They’re 14 times more likely to die during a disaster and constitute 80 percent of all climate refugees. But a new wave of women conservation leaders is spearheading efforts around the world to prevent and adapt to the impacts wrought by climate breakdown. ELLE magazine dedicated its July issue…
Women in business held back by mobile data’s cost in developing world – report
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women do not have regular internet access The cost of a mobile data package is all that is holding back many female entrepreneurs in developing countries, according to recent research. While social media marketing is reported to be crucial by female business owners who…
Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War
Russia-Ukraine War Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing. Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing. Liudmyla in Ukraine’s…
This Women’s History Month, readers tell NPR about the women who changed their lives
Suzanne Nuyen In 1982, the U.S. celebrated its first Women’s History Week. Four years later, Congress passed a law designating March as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of proclamations to celebrate the achievements women have made in U.S. history. This month, NPR’s Up First newsletter celebrates the women who have…
Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women. Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by…
Student guilty of raping 10 women among UK’s most prolific predators, police say
A PhD student who has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women “may turn out to be one of the most prolific sexual predators that we’ve ever seen in this country”, according to the lead detective on the case. Chinese national Zhenhao Zou, 28, attacked two women who have been identified and another eight…
In fishing industry, women face hidden hardships: study
The fishing industry is facing a reckoning. Journalists and researchers in recent years have uncovered slavery, child labor and human trafficking on fishing vessels, spurring a global push to address human rights abuses on the high seas. However, what happens after the fish are caught has remained largely hidden. According to researchers, millions of onshore…
Men Actually Crave Romantic Relationships More Than Women Do
Men Actually Crave Romantic Relationships More Than Women Do Multiple-study analysis looks at why men’s emotional intimacy is much more difficult outside of romantic relationships By Clarissa Brincat edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Research explores why men seem to find romantic relationships more important than women do. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Drawing on…
‘His hands were everywhere’ – women accuse surviving Fayed brother of sexual assault
Three former Harrods employees have accused Mohamed Al Fayed’s only surviving brother of sexually assaulting them while they were working for the department store. Speaking publicly for the first time, the women say Ali Fayed, 82, assaulted them in the 1990s when he and his brothers, Mohamed and Salah, owned and ran Harrods. A spokesperson…
Hundreds of women raped and burned to death after Goma prison set on fire
Atrocity follows escape of thousands of male inmates amid chaos as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize eastern DRC city Hundreds of women were raped and burned alive during the chaos after a Rwandan-backed rebel group entered the Congolese city of Goma last week. The female inmates were attacked in their wing inside Goma’s Munzenze prison during…
Where a Strongman Failed, Women Are Now Fueling a Democratic Revival
A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women into politics. By Mujib Mashal and Pamodi Waravita Reporting from Colombo, Sri Lanka It was a brief remark during a mundane session of Parliament. But to Harini Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka’s prime minister, it…
‘My beauty, you’re home’: Israeli women soldiers reunited with families
Nineteen-year-old Liri Albag rushes into her parents’ arms, igniting screams of joy. “My beauty. You’re a hero. You’re home. That’s it,” her mother says as the three laugh and cry together. The moment, filmed by the Israeli military, was the first time the family had seen each other in more than 15 months. Liri was…
Israel Welcomes the Return of the Women Who Warned of a Raid From Gaza
Middle East Middle East Middle East Young female “spotters” for Israel’s army reported suspicious activity across the border. When Hamas attacked, 15 were killed and seven abducted. Four came home on Saturday. By Isabel Kershner Reporting from Jerusalem The Israeli Army lookouts were monitoring Hamas in Gaza across a security fence from a base in…
Elon Musk knows ‘absolutely nothing’ about women and girls’ safety, says Jess Phillips
Elon Musk knows “absolutely nothing” about protecting women and girls, Jess Phillips has said after the billionaire called her a “rape genocide apologist” and an “evil witch”. Speaking for the first time since Musk’s flurry of abuse to his 210 million followers on X, Phillips, the safeguarding minister, said the comments had made her more…
In a workforce transformed by war, Ukrainian women are now working in coal mines
By Joanna Kakissis , Michael Robinson Chávez TERNIVKA, Ukraine — It’s still dark when the busload of miners arrives for the morning shift at this small city in eastern Ukraine’s coal country. Among the workers is 36-year-old Iryna Ostanko, effusive and athletic, smiling at her fellow coal workers in the cold dawn as they walk…
Abigail Breslin Slams “Crucifying” of Women Amid Blake Lively’s Suit
Abigail Breslin shared an emotional essay about her experience navigating toxic masculinity in Hollywood amid Blake Lively’s legal complaints against It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni. Abigail Breslin is sharing her experience. Following Blake Lively’s allegations against Justin Baldoni, the Little Miss Sunshine star reflected on her own experience with toxic masculinity in the film industry.…
Women working at home risk missing out on opportunities, Nationwide boss says
Women may be at risk of missing out on opportunities at work as they are less likely to go into the office than men, the boss of the world’s biggest building society has said. Speaking to BBC R4’s Today programme, Nationwide chief executive Debbie Crosbie said it was important for career growth to have a…
Parents of women killed by ex-boyfriends receive honours
Two women whose daughters were murdered by their ex-partners have said a “bereaved mother is not to be messed with” after receiving honours for their campaign to strengthen domestic violence laws. Carole Gould and Julie Devey co-founded the group Killed Women after their daughters – Ellie Gould, 17, and Poppy Devey Waterhouse, 24 – were…
For these women, sustainable business is buzzing
Industrious and indispensable, bees are nature’s “essential workers.” Their pollination powers entire ecosystems and food systems — with more than 75 percent of the world’s flowering plants and a third of all crops relying on bees and other pollinators to reproduce. Yet bees are declining at alarming rates. Mass die-offs have been linked to pesticides,…
Meet the scientist helping women find their voice
In a community center in rural Madagascar, Kame Westerman noticed something that changed her career. As the men debated the closure of an octopus fishery, the women — who stood to gain or lose the most from the decision — were silent. “They either weren’t included in the decision-making or didn’t feel comfortable engaging in…