India scraps tax on sanitary pads in boost for girls’ education
Thomson Reuters Foundation India scrapped a controversial tax on sanitary pads on Saturday, a move hailed by campaigners who say it will help more girls to go to school during their periods and boost their job prospects. Activists say removing the tax on pads tackles one of the biggest barriers to education for girls, who […]
Eritrea releases at least 35 Christians from prison
World Watch Monitor Eritrea released at least 35 Christians from prison earlier this week, reports the Eritrean news site Asmarino Independent. The prisoners, among them 11 women, were released on bail from Mai-Sirwa prison, just outside the capital Asmara. While five were able to leave on Tuesday (17th July), the remaining 30 were freed on Wednesday […]
Argentina raises hopes with $300 allowance for orphans of femicide
Thomson Reuters Foundation Four years after Brisa Barrionuevo’s father beat her mother to death and dumped her body in a river, Argentina has set an example for Latin America to follow with a law named after her giving financial support to such orphans, experts said. Barrionuevo, now aged five, has become a symbol of some […]