Six Women Were Elected. So Why Were Their Husbands Sworn In?
In rural India, guarantees of equal representation on village councils are easily thwarted. But some women are pushing back ...
The Business Times10h
HSBC’s revamp of key Asia division costs women senior roles
HONG KONG] A global overhaul at HSBC Holdings has seen female executives in Asia lose out after the lender asked managers to ...
The Straits Times21h
Six women were elected to form new local govt in India village: Why were their husbands sworn in?
The scandal was that six of those elected to lead the village had been women. Those six were absent, each one represented by her husband instead. The video went viral after the March 3 ceremony ...
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South Asia newsletter March 2025
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
Mindy Kaling makes history as first South Asian woman on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Her breakout role on "The Office" and her creating hit shows like "Never Have I Ever" helped make Kaling a trailblazer in Hollywood.
Nikkei Asia12d
South Korea's gender chasm: Women still consigned to dim job and life prospects
DAEGU, South Korea -- As campaigners around the world mark International Women's Day on Saturday with marches and celebrations, Shin Gyeong-ja will be doing what she does nearly every weekend ...
The Independent12d
Afghan women forced to make do with AI friends ‘to give yourself fake hope’ under oppressive Taliban rule
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive ...
The Independent10d
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected despite ban on education
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive ...
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Vietnamese woman gives birth in South Korean ambulance as medical crisis persists
A Vietnamese woman has given birth in a South Korean ambulance after paramedics struggled to find a hospital willing to treat her, highlighting the worsening impact of a doctors’ strike that has ...