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Afghan girls detained and lashed by Taliban for violating hijab rules
Girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban,...
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Fashion firms agree to compensate garment workers in Mauritius
Calvin Klein, Hilfiger and Barbour among brands to pay £400,000 after report alleges illegal hiring fees,...
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‘All feminists are under attack’: ultra-right threat in Milei’s Argentina forces writer into exile
The new president’s rightwing supporters are targeting journalists and women’s rights activists – but the fight...
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Palestinians desperate to flee Gaza pay thousands in bribes to ‘brokers’
Fixers with alleged links to Egyptian intelligence are making a fortune in ‘fees’ from people hoping...
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‘I can ride the bus. I can walk the streets’: the joy of freedom for Rohingya resettled in the US
A diplomatic breakthrough has allowed 62 refugees to start a new life in America. Yet a...
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Has India lost its sense of humour? Critics point to rise of deference after mimicry row
There was outrage when the vice-president was mocked last month by an opposition MP, but social...