Older bride, younger groom: He's 32, she's 49 and they clicked
SINGAPORE – Ms May Lam, 51, quips that she was the one who courted her husband, who is 17 years her junior. The [...]
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Rights groups outraged over Pakistan PM Imran Khan's rape comments
KARACHI (AFP) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was facing a growing backlash on Thursday (June 24) after he blamed victims of rape [...]
Religious leaders cannot be ambivalent on jokes harming women: Singapore Mufti
SINGAPORE – There is a need to re-educate the Muslim community here on unacceptable behaviours, and Islamic religious leaders must take firm action [...]
Thumbs down from South Korean men's rights groups over controversial ads
SEOUL (REUTERS) – This month three South Korean companies and the Seoul police have had to pull advertisements and other content after men’s [...]
Women in military becomes gender battleground in South Korea
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – A heated debate in South Korea about mandatory military service for women is inflaming divisions between the sexes rather than [...]
Advert saying gender equality is 'outdated' sparks outrage in Japan
TOKYO (REUTERS) – An online advertisement featuring a woman saying the debate over gender equality is outdated has sparked furore in Japan for [...]
Tokyo 2020 President Mori to resign over sexist comments: Media
TOKYO (REUTERS) – The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, is set to step down over sexist remarks, media [...]
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 officials to discuss chief's sexist remarks, report local media
TOKYO (AFP) – Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss [...]
Tennis: Navratilova seeks provision for elite sports after Biden's transgender sport move
MANCHESTER (REUTERS) – Tennis champion Martina Navratilova on Wednesday (Feb 3) called for a special provision to be made for elite sport after [...]
Biden overturns ban on transgender people serving in the US military
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Joe Biden on Monday (Jan 25) overturned a controversial ban by his predecessor on transgender individuals serving in [...]