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Belgium’s sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law

December 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Warning – contains descriptions of a sexual nature Some names have been changed to protect people’s safety. “I had to work while I was nine months pregnant,” says Sophie, a sex worker in Belgium. “I […]

Khadijatu Barrie
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Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone

July 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital, Freetown. Invited guests, including first ladies from Cape Verde […]

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French Senate backs enshrining right to abortion in constitution

February 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

France’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, has voted overwhelmingly to enshrine women’s right to abortion in the constitution. The proposal, approved earlier by the lower house, the National Assembly, was backed by 267 votes […]

Isla Bryson
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Trans women who hurt females to go to male prisons

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Trans women who have hurt or threatened women or girls will not be held in female prisons unless there are “exceptional” circumstances, new guidance states. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) policy follows a public outcry […]

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Sudan: ‘No-one to intervene’ for woman sentenced to death by stoning

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

Efforts to prevent a young Sudanese woman being stoned to death, after she was convicted of adultery, are being hindered by the absence of government ministers in the country. Sudan has been run by a […]

Alex Padilla
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Californian court declares law requiring women on boards unconstitutional

May 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Los Angeles court has said that a Californian law requiring companies to have up to three women on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law, passed in 2018, violated […]

Zhou Xiaoxuan
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#MeToo: China court dismisses landmark sex harassment case

September 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Beijing court has thrown out a landmark sexual harassment case brought against one of the country’s most famous TV hosts. It ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support the case against Zhu Jun. […]

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Argentina abortion: Senate votes in favour of legalisation

December 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

Argentina’s Congress has legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy, a ground-breaking law for a region that has some of the world’s most restrictive termination laws. Senators voted in favour of the bill […]

Megan Rapinoe
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US Women’s equal pay claim dismissed by court

May 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

The United States women’s football team’s bid for equal pay has been dismissed by a court, with the judge rejecting the players’ claims they were underpaid compared to the men. The lawsuit was filed by […]

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Ayia Napa Briton sentenced over false rape claim

January 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

A British teenager has been given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cyprus. The 19-year-old hugged her family and left court weeping after she was sentenced for public […]

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