Japan urged to stop requiring surgery for ID gender change

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:11:41 +0000

Japan urged to stop requiring surgery for ID gender change

TOKYO – Human Rights Watch urged Japan on Wednesday to drop its requirement that transgender people be sterilized before their gender is changed on official documents.

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World designed for men constantly fails women

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:30:56 +0000

A “gender data gap” is making the lives of women around the world more dangerous from the misdiagnosis of heart attacks to ill-fitting protective equipment, according to a new book published this week in Britain.

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On Women’s Day, CHR calls for end to ‘misogynistic remarks’,‘rape jokes’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:12:38 +0000

On Women’s Day, CHR calls for end to 'misogynistic remarks’,‘rape jokes’

On the international observance of Women’s Day, the CHR called for an end to “misogynistic remarks” and “rape jokes.”

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Senatorial bets want empowerment, protection of women in gov’t, overseas

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:12:39 +0000

Senatorial bets want empowerment, protection of women in gov’t, overseas

Senatorial aspirants expressed their support for women in their fight against abuse and inequality on International Women’s Day.

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Princess Rima bint Bandar: First Saudi woman ambassador

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:57 +0000

Princess Rima bint Bandar: First Saudi woman ambassador

Princess Rima bint Bandar, Saudi Arabia’s first woman ambassador, is a social campaigner on the front line of government efforts to boost the kingdom’s battered international reputation despite never having worked as a diplomat.

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Airlines to give customers ‘nonbinary’ choice under gender

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:47:33 +0000

Airlines to give customers 'nonbinary' choice under gender

Major U.S. airlines say they will soon change their ticketing process to give passengers the option of identifying themselves as other than male or female.

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Over 90% Korean women consider ‘wealth’ important in choosing spouse

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:45:46 +0000

SEOUL — More women in Korea take into consideration a potential partner’s financial capability than men when they choose a spouse, a recent survey showed Wednesday. According to research from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, which surveyed 1,140 unmarried men and 1,324 unmarried women aged between 20 and 44 , 92.7 percent of […]

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