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UPDATED: Erdogan defends Turkey’s withdrawal from violence against women treaty
Turkey's withdrawal on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women is not a step backwards, President Tayyip Erdogan said, defending a move which has drawn condemnation from…
Italian dictionary Treccani urged to change ‘sexist’ definition of ‘woman’
Public figures from writers to lawmakers launched a campaign in Italy to change a leading Italian dictionary’s “sexist” definition of a woman,…
German cabinet agrees quota for women on company boards
Germany's cabinet approved on Wednesday legislation to force larger listed companies to have at least one woman on their management boards, following…
74th U.N. General Debate saw only 16 women deliver national statements
Having concluded the High-level segment of the General Assembly, where heads of State or senior officials from 192 of the UN’s 193…