Tag: Women’s Rights
French Court Orders Hakimi to Stand Trial Over Rape Allegation
A French appeals court has ordered Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi to stand trial over allegations that he raped a 24-year-old woman in 2023, a...
Denied Education, Young Woman Flees Forced Marriage
KABUL, Afghanistan (FN) — When Alia was told she must marry in her village in Daykundi, she chose instead to flee. Covered head to...
Herbalist’s wife attacks co-wife with boiling water
OGOJA, Nigeria (FN) — Police in northern Cross River State have arrested a woman accused of pouring boiling water on her husband’s second wife...
“Circumcision Helped Me Control Urges,” Victoria Inyama’s Remark Divides Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP), Nigerian actress Victoria Inyama has ignited fierce debate after claiming that female circumcision helped her manage sexual urges, a remark that...
Man Arrested in Abak for Assault on Businesswoman, Faces Trial
ABAK, Nigeria (FN), A man in Abak town, Akwa Ibom State, has been arrested and is facing trial after allegedly assaulting a woman who...
