H&M makes rights pledge to 1.6m textile workers
Swedish retail giant H&M on Tuesday signed an agreement promising better labour rights for 1.6 million garment workers at its suppliers’ factories. The deal, reached with international union...
View ArticleFrench protest in growing movement against tampon tax
About 100 people gathered in Paris on Wednesday to protest a French tax on tampons and sanitary pads, as anger grows among women worldwide over high taxation of the essential items. Men and women —...
View ArticleICC appoints women umpires for first time
Female umpires will officiate for the first time in the women’s World Twenty20 qualifiers, cricket’s governing body announced on Wednesday. In a move designed to further the development of the women’s...
View ArticleShorter stretch for Indian prisoners who pass yoga exam
Prison officers in western India have come up with a novel way for convicts to secure early release — master some yoga poses and pass an exam, an official said Wednesday. Inmates at Yerwada Central...
View ArticleBrazilian model dies after cosmetic procedure
A Brazilian model who was a finalist in a national beauty contest died of a heart attack hours after undergoing a cosmetic procedure to remove wrinkles, the pageant said Thursday. Raquel dos Santos,...
View ArticleZimbabwe bans marriage for under-18s to protect child brides
Zimbabwe’s top court on Wednesday outlawed marriage for anyone under the age of 18 in a ruling hailed by activists as major progress towards ending child marriage. The Constitutional Court in Harare...
View ArticleSerena crushes Sharapova to reach Open semis
World number one Serena Williams destroyed Maria Sharapova for an 18th straight time Tuesday to inflict more pain on her long-time Russian rival and power into the Australian Open semi-finals. The...
View ArticleEx-model sounds the alarm on pressure to be thin
It was the stuff of dreams: walking down a Paris street one day to walking the runway as a top 20 model in the world’s fashion capital. That’s exactly what happened to Victoire Macon Dauxerre at 18 as...
View ArticleStudy grants for virgins ‘illegal’
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has slammed as “illegal” a new scholarship scheme for female students who must pass virginity tests during the holidays to receive grant money. Uthukela...
View ArticleGenderless fashion blurs lines on London catwalks
Menswear or womenswear — who cares? Genderless fashion is the buzzword for many of today’s top designers, highlighted at London Fashion Week by a string of androgynous touches on the catwalks. From...
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