Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Monday, March 18, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar 18 (IPS) – Global progress on gender rights has slowed almost to a halt. After decades of steady progress, demands for the rights of women and LGBTQI+ people now play out on bitterly contested …
Read More »If my creator asks me to explain why I changed my gender, I will defend myself and tell him why, so mind your business – 'Transgender,' Bobrisky says
Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky has asked Nigerians dragging him after he announced he has done a gender reassignment, to mind their business. In a post shared on his Instagram page this morning, Bobrisky said if his creator woke him up and asked why he had a gender reassignment, he …
Read More »New Attempts to Reduce Gender Inequality in Brazil
Women march for their rights on Mar. 8, 2023, in Brasília. Every International Women’s Day, Brazilian women take to the streets in towns and cities to protest against sexism, racism and other factors of gender inequality. CREDIT: Lula Marques / Agência Brasil by Mario Osava (rio de janeiro) Wednesday, March 06, …
Read More »Dylan Mulvaney Rejoices After Scoring New Female Gender Marker On Passport
Opinion Source: Screenshot Dylan Mulvaney TikTok Dylan Mulvaney, the transgender influencer who cost Bud Light hundreds of millions of dollars last year after teaming up with the brand for a partnership, is celebrating after scoring a new female gender marker on a passport. Mulvaney’s New Passport “Starting 2024 with a …
Read More »South Asian Women, Girls Need Responsive Legal System to Gender Violence
by Ranjit Devraj (new delhi) Thursday, December 21, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (IPS) – Criminal justice systems in South Asia are failing women, despite stark statistics on the prevalence of violence. WHO estimates translate to one in every two women and girls in the region experiencing violence …
Read More »Burna Boy conducts gender reveal for a couple at his show in Berlin (video)
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, had a show in Berlin, Germany on Saturday night, December 9. During his performance, he warmed the hearts of many as he conducted a gender reveal for a couple. The couple and the crowd went wild in jubilation as soon as he opened an envelope …
Read More »Latin America Still Has a Long Way to Go to Eliminate Gender Violence
“He who loves does not kill, does not humiliate or mistreat” reads a poster carried in a protest against violence against women in Lima, the capital of Peru, which is part of a slogan repeated in demonstrations against femicides and other forms of sexist violence in Latin America. CREDIT: Mariela …
Read More »I did not mean to project ab0rtion on every female gender – BBNaija?s Phyna retracts her statement
Big Brother Naija star, Phyna has released a statement retracting her initial stand about abortions. Recall that the reality TV star on Thursday, November 2 caused a stir online when she opined that women who have taken contraceptives and after-sex pills have done abortions. She received a lot of …
Read More »Commonwealth Civil Society Offers Ministers Crucial Recommendations for Gender Equality Advancement
Keithlin Caroo speaks to young Saint Lucian on International Rural Women’s Day. Education is an important part of advocacy on behalf of women and girls. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Friday, November 03, 2023 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA, Nov 03 (IPS) – Amid fears that global shocks …
Read More »Pronatalism on the Rise to Counter Growing Push for Gender Equality
This 14-year-old Ugandan girl was forced into marriage by her parents at 8 years old. Credit: UNICEF/Stuart Tibaweswa Opinion by Nandita Bajaj (st paul, minnesota, usa) Wednesday, October 04, 2023 Inter Press Service ST PAUL, Minnesota, USA, Oct 04 (IPS) – There’s an insidious new tactic emerging for selling right-wing ideology …
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