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Bush criticizes Afghanistan withdrawal, fears for women

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BERLIN — Former President George W. Bush criticized the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan in an interview with a German broadcaster released Wednesday, saying he...

New US LGBTQ-rights envoy sees reasons for hope and worry

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NEW YORK — Jessica Stern, soon to become the State Department's special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, sees a mix of promising news and...

New US LGBTQ-rights envoy sees reasons for hope and worry

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NEW YORK — Jessica Stern, soon to become the State Department's special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, sees a mix of promising news and...

Turkey officially withdraws from treaty protecting women

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ISTANBUL — Turkey formally withdrew Thursday from a landmark international treaty protecting women from violence, though President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted it won’t be...

Q&A: Ford Foundation’s leader straddles contrasting worlds

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Darren Walker has experienced two sides of life — one of poverty, one of wealth. ...

Paris conference aims to fast-track road to gender equality

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UNITED NATIONS — An international conference opening in Paris on Wednesday aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilize millions of dollars...

Sea search continues after Spanish girl’s body found in bag

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MADRID — Spain is in shock after investigators combing the seabed near the Canary Islands found the body of one of two young sisters...

Protests as Austria grapples with violence against women

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VIENNA — The 35-year-old woman was working at a tobacco shop in Vienna when authorities say her ex-boyfriend doused her in gasoline and set...

Europe’s rights body fears virus measures hurting democracy

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ATHENS, Greece — Europe’s leading human rights body warned Tuesday that threats to democratic rights and personal freedoms have worsened during the pandemic, with...

Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo

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BENI, Congo — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern Congo in January 2019, she said, a World Health Organization doctor...