women's rights

The Digest: The Taliban has introduced a new 90-page penal code in Afghanistan that effectively legalises domestic violence by criminalising only abuse resulting in "broken bones or open wounds," according to human rights group Rawadari . Under Article 32, husbands who beat their wives with...

The Digest: A wave of criticism has followed the Senate's suspension of a controversial abortion bill, with many Nigerian women calling the proposed legislation a distraction from more urgent issues. According to Premium Times, social media reactions under #SayNoToAbortionBill urge lawmakers...