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'International community should take responsibility for Afghan people', says former minister
Since coming to power, the Taliban have rolled back women's rights, especially in the areas of education and work. Those who protest risk arrest and torture.
The right to choose: EU lawmakers vote to protect abortion right after Roe v Wade overturned in US
In the European Union, abortion is currently available without conditions in 24 of the 27 member states. In Finland, a list of conditions applies, while in Poland abortion is only permitted in cases of rape – which the woman must ‘prove’ – or the woman’s life being in danger. In Malta, abortion is illegal in all circumstances, though in reality the proportion of Maltese women who do terminate pregnancies each year matches the EU average.
Fearing for their lives: Rescuing Afghanistan's women judges
Our team also meets a young woman entrepreneur in Kabul struggling to keep her business alive under the Taliban.
Abortion rights in the US: Several Congress members arrested during protest
In the United States, Democrats are increasingly looking to safeguard other protections they think could come under threat from the heavily-conservative Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Democratic-led House passed a bill that would provide federal protections for gay and interracial marriages.
Having an abortion in France, not always an easy road
In the event of an unwanted pregnancy, doctors are often among the first people women turn to understand their options. But some French women say that the medical community needs better training to help them through this difficult period. Our reporters Natacha Vesnitch, Myriam Bendjilali, Emo Touré and Yinka Oyentade find out more.
Afghanistan under Taliban rule: Families face desperate choices to survive poverty
Also this week, climate change was so critical in Australia's election that the poll was dubbed the "climate election". There was a surge in support for candidates wanting urgent action on climate, like Greens and independents. In the end, the Labor Party of Anthony Albanese won, ending nine years of conservative rule.
Spain to discuss proposal to offer women monthly 'period pain' leave
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