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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Around 20,000 in Iran left without water after US strikes

Around 20,000 people have been left without access to...

Pancyprian Exams 2026 pause for school holiday

Candidates sit Economics, Chemistry and Technology exams Three subjects were...

“Jewels of Occitania” arrives at Templar Ages Museum

The Museum of Templar Ages, in cooperation with OSMTJ...

Nicosia transformed by spectacular 3D light show at Venetian walls

The Municipality of Nicosia hosted the event “Nicosia and...
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