Abortion is under attack in the United States and parts of Europe, while gender violence is growing in war-torn Ukraine, revolt-hit Iran, and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Here is a rundown of the burning issues as well as a few bright spots
Women are mobilising this year more than ever to defend the right to abortion, which is either non-existent, threatened or challenged in many countries.
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Activists are mobilising to reverse what they warn is a stark decline in women's rights in the run-up to International Women's Day on March 8.
Abortion is under attack in the United States and parts of Europe, while gender violence is growing in war-torn Ukraine, revolt-hit Iran, and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Here is a rundown of the burning issues as well as a few bright spots:
Women are mobilising this year more than ever to defend the right to abortion, which is either non-existent, threatened or challenged in many countries.
The United States became an emblematic example when the US Supreme Court last June overturned Roe v. Wade, its 1973 landmark ruling conferring on women the right to choose an abortion.