Tag: Womens rights

Cyprus parliament warns of ongoing failures in protecting women from violence

Despite Cyprus adopting international conventions and strengthening domestic law—including the criminalisation of all forms of violence against women—the legal framework still shows enforcement gaps,...

Gisèle Pelicot case returns to court as survivor faces attacker

A key moment in the ongoing Gisèle Pelicot case as France's mass rape victim is returning to court on Monday to face one of...

ON THIS DAY: Tennessee’s vote secured women’s suffrage (1920)

On this day in 1920, the US Constitution was changed forever as women's suffrage was secured, and it came down to the vote of...

Femicide in Chloraka highlights gender-based violence issue

The femicide in Chloraka on Sunday, which also resulted in the injury of the victim’s underage child, “highlights in the harshest way the reality...

On this day: Helen Keller was born (1880)

On 27 June 1880, Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama- a figure who would go on to redefine perceptions of disability and become...

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ON THIS DAY: Roe v Wade ruling (1973)

NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 27 record-breaking years

NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires from the agency on...

Hospital patient with multiple sclerosis reportedly mistreated

A woman with multiple sclerosis, hospitalized at Larnaca General...

Damianou provides update on Vasilikos project and GSI

Investigations and contracts for Vasilikos Energy Minister Michalis Damianou spoke...

Trump unveils “Board of Peace” initiative – 23 countries accepted

"Board of Peace" to coordinate with the UN U.S. President...
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