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While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability By Andrew Gregory On May 1, 2024 Women live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need…

By Ahmed Aboulenein On April 22, 2024 WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration issued a final rule on Monday aimed at strengthening privacy protections for women seeking abortions that bans the disclosure of protected health information related to reproductive health. The new rule, opens new tab, issued through the Office for…

By Se Eun Gong On April 10, 2024 SEOUL, South Korea – When South Koreans elect a new parliament this week, the outcome will shape the next four years of the country’s politics. But some watchers will be looking to verify a trend that can influence it for decades to come – the political divide…

By Robert Hart On April 22, 2024 Patients treated by female doctors fare better than patients treated by male doctors, according to new research published Monday, despite the field struggling to improve female representation in research and among practitioners. KEY FACTS KEY BACKGROUND The finding that patients treated by female clinicians fare better than those…

By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux On April 4, 2024 STRASBOURG, France, April 9 (Reuters) – Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change, in a decision that will set a precedent…

By María Teresa Hernández On April 27, 2024 If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico’s first female president for the term 2024-2030. Out of three candidates, the…

By CBS Miami Team On April 29, 2024 Targeting issues about sexual orientation and gender identity, Florida joined three other states Monday in filing a federal lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs. The lawsuit, filed by the attorneys general of Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina and four…

By Radina Gigova and Hande Atay Alam On May 2, 2024 Human rights groups are calling for the release of a Saudi woman, who they say has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for supporting women’s rights and for the way she dressed. Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, was sentenced during…

By Mike Bebernes On May 4, 2024 What’s happening Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein will face a new trial on sex crimes charges, prosecutors in New York City revealed on Wednesday, one week after the state’s highest court overturned his previous rape conviction. In 2017, accusations of sexual abuse against Weinstein, once one of the most powerful people in Hollywood,…