Women This Week; Around The World In 5
In the ongoing series, Document Women highlights noteworthy news related to women and this week’s post covers October 16 to October 22.
Afghanistan
This week, Afghan women spoke to Al Jazeera, talking about the difficulties faced when trying to dissolve a marriage.
Afghanistan had more than 300 female judges presiding over judicial departments that ranged from women’s issues to criminal and terrorism-related cases. Several hundred judges have since escaped to other countries, and some 70 female judges – if not more – are in hiding and unable to return to work.
"There are no female lawyers operating any more, and none of the female judges has been allowed back to work,” said Marzia, a female judge before the Taliban takeover. She is also in hiding.
United Kingdom
The British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has resigned barely two months after coming into office.
Having been formally appointed by the late Queen Elizabeth II on September 6, just days before the monarch’s death, Truss is now by far the shortest-serving prime minister in British history
A new British prime minister should be in place by Friday, October 28, according to the Conservative party official responsible for the process.
Nigeria
Floods in Nigeria spark fears as emergency services say more than 600 people have been killed and at least 1.3 million are homeless following some of the worst floodings in decades. Rains have washed away farmland and crops, raising fears of a food crisis.
Nigeria
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, The Flamingos, have defeated their United States counterparts via a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
Pakistan
Pregnant women in flood-ravaged Pakistan need urgent care. Pakistan's floods have already killed over 1,300 people and forced thousands more to abandon their homes and head for higher ground. Among those stranded in camps and desperately waiting for help are scores of pregnant women.
There are at least 610,000 pregnant women in flood-affected areas, according to the Population Council, a U.S.-based reproductive health organisation.