Stories about Women & Gender from June, 2017
A Czech Nuclear Plant Held a Swimsuit Contest to Choose Its Next Female Intern
The move quickly faced accusations of sexism: "What a joke! Do we make men pose in swim suits to get hired as interns?"
Transgender Woman Speaks on Chechnya's Persecutions and Life Pre-Kadyrov
"The man ran away. The women called an ambulance. I learned at the hospital that I had two stab wounds in my right lung."
Meet the Saudi Woman Who Ignited a Firestorm When She Got Behind the Wheel
Challenging prohibitions on driving in Saudi Arabia is no easy task.
As Deadline to Leave Saudi Arabia Nears, Ethiopian Workers Trapped Between Two Bad Choices
"It is horrifying that most Ethiopians have not shown an interest in returning home despite risk of violence."
Years After Marriage, Indian Women Dare to Say Their Husbands’ Names for the First Time
Community correspondent Rohini Pawar shares how women in Walhe village in Pune district, Maharashtra, are breaking away from patriarchal cultural practices.
Black, Female, Spanish, and a Police Officer
"Both people outside the field and colleagues think it’s pretty unusual to see a black police officer. I’ve actually been asked many times if I’m originally from Spain."
The Disturbing Wedding Trend in China of Groomsmen Sexually Assaulting Bridesmaids
"Bridesmaid is such a high risk role -- sexual harassment, rape and now death."
One Woman Is Behind the Most Up-to-Date Interactive Map of Femicides in Mexico
She goes by the pseudonym "Princesa." And her motivation is to name every single one of the women so that they are not forgotten.
No Limited Abilities: Meet Georgia's Paralympians
"I feel most proud of the 2017 Tbilisi championships where both olympians and paralympians participated - I managed to get second place."
Child Marriage Is No More in Trinidad & Tobago
"It was overlong and full of pointless double talk but you know what [...] child marriage is now illegal in Trinidad and Tobago."
A Video Ad That Suggests Black Isn't Beautiful Sparks Outrage in Malaysia
"Pull out the ads and sign your boss and agency up for social sensitivity 101 class please," wrote a Twitter user, addressing Watsons health and beauty chain.
At Annual LGBT Event, Singapore Kicks Out Foreigners and Puts Up Barricade
"These new laws are actually keeping families apart: Singaporeans with non-resident spouses or relatives will not be able to attend Pink Dot together.”
Trinidadian Muslim Woman Sets the Record Straight After Men Hijack a Conversation on the Hijab
"Clearly, Muslim women—hijabis or not—can think for themselves."
A Ugandan Woman Thought She Was Going to Teach in Kuwait. Instead She Was Trafficked.
When Prudence Nandaula got a new job in Kuwait, she was thrilled. But when she arrived, her passport was taken from her — and she was given a mop.
A Hashtag in Support of Victims Takes Off on Japanese Twitter After a High-Profile Journalist Is Accused of Sexual Assault
In Japan, as in other countries, many sexual assaults go unreported, but one victim has decided to go public in the hope of getting justice.
