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A new UN report highlights progress and persistent barriers in women’s access to justice, emphasizing the role of civil society while examining how legal, traditional, and religious systems can both advance and limit equality.
A federal voting bill moving through Congress would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. While supporters call it an election security measure, critics warn the requirements could create new obstacles for some voters and minority communities.
March 8th marks International Women’s Day throughout much of the world. This year’s theme from the United Nations focuses on the legal rights and status of women, who globally have only 64% of the legal rights of men.
New DNA research reveals that Iron Age Britain may have had a matrilocal society, where land passed through female lines and husbands joined wives’ communities. the findings support historical accounts of empowered Celtic women, reshaping our understanding of ancient social structures.
New research takes a fresh look at existing data and busts the hunter-gatherer sex roles myth.