UN Security Council denounces Taliban bans on women in Afghanistan
United Nations Reuters The UN Security Council on Tuesday called for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls in Afghanistan, denouncing a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women attending universities or working for humanitarian aid groups. In a statement agreed by consensus, the 15-member council said the ban on women and […]
UK universities roll out consent courses to tackle harassment
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation How do you teach university students about sexual consent? Train them, at least that’s the approach of most British universities seeking to stamp out harassment on campus, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Eight in ten universities surveyed said they had introduced new measures to tackle harassment and hate crime, including […]