In one shop, mannequins have been pictured by photographers with hoods made from the same material as the traditional Afghan dresses they sell. “I can’t cover the mannequins’ heads with plastic or ugly things because it would make my window and shop
Indian women are increasingly choosing to live “consciously single” as the country seeks to tap into their workforce potential amid concerns of safety and gender discrimination. “The problem in India is security, especially for women,” Siddhartha Dubey, adjunct professor at the Medill
Former police officer Mikhail Popkov was jailed in 2015 after carrying out a string of gruesome murders in the Russian far-east. The brutality of the crimes in Angarsk and Irkutsk between 1992 and 2010 earned him the nickname “the Werewolf.” During an
Three women and a seven-year-old girl were rushed to hospital after being injured in a shooting close to a church in central London. The incident happened close to St Aloysius R.C. Church in Phoenix Road, in Euston, just before 1.30pm on Saturday,
Iranian authorities may be using new technology to help enforce the country’s strict dress code for women, expanding the use of facial recognition technology to issue fines and other penalties for those breaking the rules. “Many people haven’t been arrested in the
A Spanish judge on Wednesday ordered jail without bail for two women repatriated from Syria for their suspected involvement with the Islamic State group. The pair should be held because they are considered to be a flight risk and of their long
A former family GP has been sentenced received two more life sentences for sexually assaulting women during check-ups which were later proven to be unnecessary. Manish Shah, 53, was found guilty last month of 25 sexual assaults at his GP clinic –
Comment on this story Comment Ronelle Tshiela will drive great distances to nourish her coarse, coily hair. Living in New Hampshire, a state with one of the lowest Black populations in the country, the 23-year-old law student said she has traveled across
Condoms are now free in French pharmacies for everyone younger than 26 years old as part of the government’s efforts to curb sexually transmitted diseases. The measure, which went into effect on Jan. 1, was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in
Comment on this story Comment They streamed onto the set, a high-gloss, high-heeled, perfectly coifed, sheath-dressed parade of glory to honor their godmother. Oprah announced their household names: Connie Chung, Jane Pauley, Katie Couric, Savannah Guthrie, Gretchen Carlson, Gayle King, Maria Shriver,