Latest Women's rights News
Italian lawmaker who fought to allow nursing one's baby during working session is now first to do so
ROME (AP) — An Italian lawmaker who fought for a rule so that women can be allowed to nurse their babies during a parliamentary session has now become the first woman to do just that. Bipartisan applause broke out on Wednesday when Gilda Sportiello, a member of the lower Chamber...
Kuwait's election brings little change to parliament or hope of overcoming years of gridlock
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Voters in Kuwait returned most of their lawmakers to parliament in the third election in as many years amid widespread frustration with the ongoing political gridlock, according to results released Wednesday. Thirty-seven lawmakers kept their...
Polish prosecutors and ombudsman investigate death of pregnant woman in hospital
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors and the patients’ ombudsman in Poland are investigating the death of a pregnant woman at a hospital, amid the family’s accusations that the doctors kept them in the dark as to the danger and didn't take proper steps to save her. The death last...
European Union urges probe into 'horrible and heinous' poisoning of Afghan schoolgirls
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The European Union called on Afghan authorities Tuesday to investigate the poisoning of primary schoolgirls in the country's north after 77 students were hospitalized. Two separate attacks took place in Sar-e-Pul province on Saturday and Sunday, local...
Mexico president's ruling party ousts once-dominant party in most populous state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The ruling party of Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the governorship of the country's most populous state, dealing a life-threatening blow to the old ruling Institutional Revolutionary Part y — or PRI — which had governed the State of Mexico without...
FIFA Women’s World Cup Guide: How to watch, schedule and betting favorites
The United States will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women's World Cup this summer. It won't be easy for the world's No. 1 team. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer's most coveted trophy kicks off July 20...
Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland's capital on Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at officials who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation is following...
Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases except life-threatening situations. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court said the two bans are...
Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's Joe Lombardo on Tuesday became one of the first Republican governors to enshrine protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers, adding the western swing state to the list of those passing new laws to solidify their status as safe havens...
As Turkey heads to runoff presidential race, domestic issues loom large
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence, is favored to win reelection in a presidential runoff Sunday, despite a host of domestic issues. ...
