Politics
An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women’s roles
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/an-afghan-woman-wanted-to-be-a-doctor-now-she-makes-pickles-as-the-taliban-restricts-women-s-roles-1.6949367
The global assault on women in politics
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/global-assault-women-politics-linda-robinson
Conservative US lawmakers are pushing for an end to no-fault divorce
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/25/republicans-no-fault-divorce
‘This ain’t a culture war’: the UK women who feel politically homeless
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/02/this-isnt-a-culture-war-uk-women-feel-politically-homeless
Women ‘changing the game’ in Mongolia’s patriarchal politics
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240627-women-changing-the-game-in-mongolia-s-patriarchal-politics
‘Mansplaining’ UK election coverage marginalises women’s concerns, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/30/mansplaining-uk-election-coverage-marginalises-womens-concerns-study-finds
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan chosen as next chief of the defence staff
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carignan-new-chief-defence-1.7249581
Former Trudeau minister Catherine McKenna says Liberals need a new leader
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/catherine-mckenna-trudeau-liberal-1.7249166
Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/06/26/womens-rights-will-be-raised-at-the-un-meeting-being-attended-by-taliban-un-official-says/
Hamilton woman is Sierra Leone’s only special envoy in Canada, 25 years after fleeing its civil war
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/sierra-leone-special-envoy-1.7244576
As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/wireStory/irans-presidential-vote-looms-tensions-boil-renewed-headscarf-111429325
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’
https://amp.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jun/25/afghan-women-girls-accuse-taliban-sexual-assault-after-arrests-bad-hijab-suicide
