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‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
Middle East

‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation

Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the…
Thousands join US women’s marches despite discord
Society

Thousands join US women’s marches despite discord

  Thousands of women marched Saturday in the US capital and across the country to convey a now-annual message opposing…
Vietnam trafficking victims find solace in weaving
World

Vietnam trafficking victims find solace in weaving

Thao Thi Van was just two when her mother disappeared during a trip to the market, likely taken by traffickers…
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
World

Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple

  Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India Saturday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two…
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
World

‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple

  The high priest of one of India’s holiest temples carried out a “purification ritual” on Wednesday after two women…
‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
Society

‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

  When Ashley Park started her marketing job at a Seoul drugmaker she had a near-perfect college record, flawless English,…
Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF
Society

Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF

  Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it…
Shock waves of #MeToo reach the City of London
World

Shock waves of #MeToo reach the City of London

  A series of very public sackings, suspensions and departures suggests that Britain’s finance world is waking up to the…
Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime: Mukwege
World

Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime: Mukwege

  Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege may have won his Nobel prize for his work to end sexual violence in war,…
Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back
Society

Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back

  Immaculate-looking flight attendants who appear unruffled by the demands of a life spent in the air are part of…
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