Archaeologists find ancient matrilineal society in Turkiye’s Catalhoyuk
About 9,000 years ago, the settlement was an egalitarian, matrilineal society with no evidence of organised violence.
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Pakistani singer Ali Zafar wins #MeToo defamation case: Why it matters
Shafi’s 2018 sexual harassment allegations against Zafar are widely seen as Pakistan’s highest‑profile #MeToo case.
From: NewsFeed
Senegal’s ‘School of Husbands’ teaches men about gender equality
Senegalese men ask all the questions they don’t dare bring up in public at a so-called ‘School of Husbands’.
Published On 8 Jan 2026
US federal employees file complaint against Trump’s anti-transgender policy
The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
Trump proposes new rules to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Critics warn that the Trump administration’s statements against transgender healthcare contradict decades of research.
Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has supported a bill to punish ‘femicide’ with life imprisonment.
![Women hold banners reading 'You are healthy children of patriarchy' and 'Femicide is a state murder, the state does not protect us' during a gathering for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Milan, Italy, on November 25, 2023 [Luca Bruno/AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AP23354583740518-1764125496.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Partners, family members killed 137 women each day in 2024: UN
About 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide last year.
Lawsuit challenges US ban on transgender TSA officers conducting pat-downs
A Virginia transportation worker has alleged the new policy under Trump discriminates on the basis of gender identity.
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum presses charges after groping attack on street
Sheinbaum calls for review of sexual harassment laws, as attack shines light on Mexico’s poor record on women’s safety.
Why 25-year-old Mahnoor Omer took Pakistan to court over periods
Sanitary pads in Pakistan carry up to 40 percent taxes. That amounts to punishing women, say critics – for being women.
![Mahnoor Omer wants Pakistan to scrap taxes on sanitary pads, which add 40 percent to their costs [Photo courtesy Mahnoor Omer]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ahsan-and-mahnoor-1761274561.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Japan’s LDP elects Takaichi as new leader, likely to be first female PM
If elected, Takaichi will face a host of issues, including an ageing population and growing unease about immigration.
