Burger King is receiving a large amount of criticism after it tweeted, ‘women belong in the kitchen’ on International Women’s Day. The tweet was the first in a thread addressing the low number of...
Phulkari: The women saving India’s intricate flower embroidery
Phulkari is an intricate handmade Indian embroidery that is practised mostly in the northern Indian state of Punjab. It features colourful intricately woven flower patterns.
How is International Women’s Day spent in Asia? | DW News
The world marks International Womens’ Day today. A day when calls for greater gender equality gather momentum. In India, that continues to be an uphill task for women. Particularly in the so called informal...
Meet Aalwan, a boy as ‘old as the revolution’
“I’m 10 years old, as old as the revolution.” Here is the story of Aalwan al Aalwan, who was born just days after the Syrian uprising began in March 2011 and has seen nothing but war.
Meghan Markle accuses the British royal family of racism
Meghan Markle has accused the British royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son’s skin might be and pushing her to the brink of suicide.
What does Women’s Day mean to you?
International Women’s Day marked on March 8, is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Here is how people across the globe feel about this day.
Negligence blamed for explosions that destroyed army base in Bata
At least 20 people have died and 600 have been injured in a series of explosions at a military base in Equatorial Guinea. The president blames the blasts on the negligent handling of dynamite. Natasha Hussain reports.