September 19, 2026
Sindh's first gender equality report records 4.08 million girls aged five to 16 out of school, female literacy at 47 percent against 68 for men, and rural female literacy at 27.52 percent.
Toronto: She was one of the most successful rulers of ancient Egypt, a rare Pharaoh woman who preceded Cleopatra for 1,500 years, but the heritage of Queen Hatchepsut has systematically erased from her female-screen after her death. The question of why her impressive reign was so methodically cleaned has attracted significant debate, but in a new study published Monday, the University of Toronto Jun Wong scholar claims that she has been excessive emphasis on her sex. “It’s a romantic question: Why did Pharaoh attack after her death?” Wong told AFP, explaining his interest in a monarch who led ancient Egypt
March 21, 2025
A new study published in gender differences biology revealed that structural differences between men and female brains exist since birth and remain relatively unchanged during the first month of life, underlining the important role of prenatal biological factors in the formation of early development. The study, conducted by scientists from the University of Cambridge as part of the developing human work Connectome, analyzed the brain scans of 514 full, healthy newborn-278 boys and 236 girls in the first 28 days of life. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the researchers found that male infants had larger total volumes of the brain,
February 1, 2025
A mark hangs on the wall outside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s office in Washington, USA, February 25th 2021 – Reuters US Disease Control and Prevention Centers and other Federal Health Services on Friday occupied the websites with information on HIV statistics and other data to comply with Trump’s management commands on identity and gender diversity, creating concerns between physicians and patient supporters. CDC websites that appear to have been removed include stats for HIV virus between transsexuals and data on health inequalities between homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals. A database monitoring behavior that increases youth health risks was offline. Earlier this
September 1, 2024
KABUL: A Taliban government spokesman said Afghan authorities had pledged to engage with the international community after a new morality law sparked tense exchanges over women’s rights. The United Nations and European Union have warned that the law — which requires women to be fully covered and not raise their voices in public — could hurt prospects for engagement with foreign nations and international organizations. Deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat was responding to comments by a spokesman for the UN secretary-general assuring continued engagement with Taliban authorities after Afghanistan’s ethics ministry said it would no longer cooperate with the UN
August 21, 2024
CHICAGO: The politically divisive White House race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has also highlighted a marked discrepancy in votes between women and men, according to polling data and analysts. Democrat Harris, who is black and of South Asian descent, is vying to become the first female president of the United States, while Trump is known for making comments that disparage women and is an advocate of restricting abortion rights. In a CBS poll released this week, 56 percent of women surveyed said they would vote for Harris, while 44 percent supported Trump, a Republican. By contrast, 54 percent
PARIS: Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer embroiled in a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, has filed a formal legal complaint alleging online harassment, her lawyer said on Saturday. Khelif, who secured gold in the women’s middleweight division on Friday, has been in the spotlight alongside Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, with their plight sparking widespread debate and dominating social media chatter. Her lawyer, Nabil Boudi, confirmed that the complaint was filed on Friday. Khelif said: “What is being said about me on social media is unethical. I want to change world perceptions.” Khelif, who triumphed over China’s Yang Liu to claim
Imane Khelif of Algeria salutes as she celebrates victory against Liu Yang of China on August 9, 2024. — Reuters PARIS: Algeria’s Imane Khelif beat China’s Yang Liu to claim the gold medal in women’s middleweight boxing at the Olympics on Friday. Khelif, a silver medalist at the 2022 World Championships, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight as part of a gender row in Paris that has dominated headlines and been the subject of much debate on social media platforms. Khelif, who won by unanimous decision, is the first Algerian to win an Olympic boxing title
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a gender eligibility controversy, has beaten the odds to reach the finals of the women’s 66kg boxing event at the Paris Olympics. Despite facing online bullying and accusations that she was competing in the wrong division, Khelif triumphed in her semi-final match against Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng, securing a place in the final on 9 August. The Algerian boxer, who earlier broke down in tears after winning her quarter-final bout due to the immense pressure, was met with loud cheers and a sea of Algerian flags from a supportive crowd. After
Imane Khelif of Algeria reacts after winning her match against Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand on August 6, 2024. — Reuters PARIS: Imane Khelif, the boxer at the center of a gender controversy, beat Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to reach the women’s final at Roland Garros. Khelif, a silver medalist at the 2022 worlds, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the limelight at the Olympics as part of a storm that has dominated the headlines and been the subject of much discussion on social media platforms. “I
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