Since the onset of the 1979 Revolution, Iranian women have gradually lost their equal standing before the law and their right to self-determination. In courts of law, women are worth half their male counterparts; in society at-large, women are often regarded as others' property. The prevalence of "femicide" in Iran is a direct result of this patriarchal re-engineering of social structures and the legal and cultural disempowerment of women and girls.

Because of a COVID-19 outbreak at a major condom manufacturing facility in Malaysia shortage, 49 million women and girls in developing countries will go without contraception. This shortgage could result in 15 million unplanned pregnancies. In this time of crisis, that's the last thing women need, or the world needs.

The tweet, from a now deleted account, includes four original moments from the movie with altered images including Luke Skywalker at the medal ceremony after the Death Star's destruction, Luke busting Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) out of a Death Star cell (while disguised as a stormtrooper) and Luke practicing his lightsaber skills against a Marksman-H training remote droid.

“I believe a lady can be president of the United States,” he began. “I believe a lady can be CEO of a company, the superintendent of a school district. But I believe, and this is me, when it comes to (picking) somebody to lead the invocation at a city council meeting, because of those two sets of verses, I’m going to choose a male.”

In the video, Faizal Siddiqui is seen throwing liquid on the face of a woman who had left him. The camera then cuts to the woman who is shown with makeup which is supposed to mimic acid burns. The video was condemned on social media in the country which has had 1,483 victims of acid attacks between 2014 and 2018 according to data from India's National Crime Records Bureau.

While all attention is focused on COVID-19 and the economy, a backlash against #MeToo is underway. And students are among the targets.

"Data points indicate that excluding a diversity of lived experience, values, and thought leads to gendered decisionmaking and that having more women at the table could, indeed, lead us to reconsider our investments."

The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill passed the first stage of the approval process on Tuesday after receiving unanimous approval in the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, with support from all parties. If it completes the journey into legislation, it will require the Scottish government to make sure period products are available and free to all who need them.

To increase female enrollment, the Canadian army is considering redesigning uniforms to shorten skirts and referring to medals as "bling," The Ottawa Citizen reported. The newspaper reported that the proposals are being floated to increase female enlistment by 25 percent by 2026. The changes include clothing guidelines and social media presentations.