In one, a brother killed his sister; in the other, an uncle killed his niece. Both were said to have been in an “objectionable situation.”… Read the rest

The honourable left-wing response was then and is now to fight back and support Muslims and ex-Muslims around the world who want to resist theocratic politics.… Read the rest

People of a Muslim background face unique difficulties in abandoning their religion, both in predominantly Muslim countries and in Europe.… Read the rest

“It wasn’t until I started talking about feminism to skeptics that I realized I didn’t have a safe space.”… Read the rest

Prof Maiani, a physicist, said the Serious Risks Commission could not work “in such difficult conditions.”… Read the rest

How dare a woman talk in public?… Read the rest

There is lip service to “you can be anything” but the real message is be hot or go away.… Read the rest

All have been barred from ever holding public office again, and ordered to pay court costs and damages.… Read the rest

Amnesty International said in a report in June that such attacks appeared  designed to intimidate women and prevent them from participating in public  life.… Read the rest

Greeks who are proud they live in a secular democracy protecting the freedom of speech discovered that the law against blasphemy has been strengthened.… Read the rest

Blames pesky “Western” and Latin American opposition. (Latin America is in the Western hemisphere yo.)… Read the rest

He tried to coerce a woman with a life-threatening pregnancy to refuse an abortion. He told her “as your bishop, my concern is with the child.”… Read the rest

She’s not old enough to consent to sex, but is old enough to be charged with first degree murder.… Read the rest

She has stood up. She is making good progress.… Read the rest

“Variations of the Scout Promise are available for different faiths, however all variations of  the Promise must recognise the ‘Duty to God’ element.”… Read the rest

The famous pianist is being prosecuted over tweets he wrote mocking radical Muslims. He is charged with inciting hatred and insulting the values of Muslims.… Read the rest

It is a cultural myth—one particular to the Internet—that the methods of a  harasser are fundamentally “legal,” and that the state is helpless to intervene  in all cases like this.… Read the rest

The divisive act, which was passed in 1996, bars federal recognition of such marriages and says other states cannot be forced to recognize them.… Read the rest

As current and former heads of major publishing houses, we know the value of words. They inform actions and shape the world views of all.… Read the rest

Australia’s Macquarie dictionary currently defines misogyny as “hatred of women”, but will now add a second definition to include “entrenched prejudice against women.”… Read the rest