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Liz Oyer’s Lawsuit Tests Whether Professional Judgment Can Survive Political Pressure
Former US pardon attorney Liz Oyer says she was fired after refusing to recommend restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights. The Justice Department disputes that account; the lawsuit turns a personnel conflict into a test of evidence, public safety and civil-service independence.
Cameroon Study Finds Severe Trauma Symptoms—and a Warning Against Individualising Recovery
Almost all 133 internally displaced women in a new Cameroon study crossed a screening threshold for probable PTSD. Personal “sense of coherence” was associated with fewer symptoms, but the small cross-sectional study does not make coping a substitute for safety and mental-health services.
Gestational Diabetes Can Signal Type 2 Diabetes More Than a Decade Earlier
Danish cohort data show that women with previous gestational diabetes developed type 2 diabetes at a median age nearly 13 years younger than other women with the disease. The preliminary conference research strengthens the case for long-term follow-up after pregnancy, not blame.
Romania’s New Tate Indictment Must Be Reported Around Evidence, Not Spectacle
Romanian prosecutors have indicted Andrew and Tristan Tate in a new case involving alleged trafficking of minors and other offences. The serious allegations demand survivor-centred scrutiny, clear separation from parallel proceedings and respect for the presumption of innocence.
Afghan Girls Begin a School Year on a Campus Built to Outlast Exile
The School of Leadership, Afghanistan has opened its permanent Rwandan campus after evacuating from Kabul in 2021. Its 122 students demonstrate what uninterrupted education can preserve, while millions of girls inside Afghanistan remain excluded from secondary school.
Sarah Franklin’s Career ‘Jungle Gym’ Makes Room for Sideways Ambition
Lattice chief executive Sarah Franklin describes a career built through lateral moves, technical fluency and access she had to create for herself. Her experience offers a useful counterweight to the corporate ladder, while leaving room to ask how leaders widen access for others.
Lida Moniava Refuses to Leave Russia—or Stop Naming the War
A Moscow court has restricted children’s-hospice founder Lida Moniava while she awaits trial over anti-war posts. Her case shows how a woman best known for building care has turned the language of care into a challenge to state power.
Aerobic Exercise Improved Some Thinking Skills After Menopause
A six-month randomised trial found gains in executive function among postmenopausal women assigned to aerobic exercise. The small study did not improve memory or prove that exercise prevents dementia.
Mifepristone Case Is Paused, but the National Threat to Access Remains
A federal judge has paused Florida and Texas’s challenge to the abortion drug until 1 December or completion of an FDA review. Access remains unchanged for now, but the court refused to dismiss a case seeking nationwide restrictions.
California Ruling Leaves Trans Girls’ School-Sports Policy in Place
A federal judge dismissed the US Justice Department’s challenge to California’s inclusive school-sports rules. The decision turns on notice and federal funding law, not a nationwide resolution of the fairness debate.
UN Youth Townhall 2026 Opens Funded Places for Young People Worldwide
Young people aged 18 to 35 can apply for funded participation in the first-ever UN Youth Townhall in Heidelberg, Germany, where more than 1,000 participants are expected to meet across generations and sectors.
Three Lebanese Generations Describe a War That Never Stays in the Past
UN Women’s new oral-history feature follows a grandmother, mother and girl living through repeated conflict in Lebanon. Their accounts show how war changes education, care and expectations long after a strike ends.
Gloria Steinem Made Women’s Experience a Source of Public Power
The US feminist writer and organiser died on 2 September at 92. Her lasting contribution was not simply becoming a recognisable face of feminism, but helping women turn experiences dismissed as private into journalism, institutions and collective demands.
Want a Career at the World Bank? Applications Open for 2027 Young Professionals Program
Applications are now open for the World Bank Group’s flagship Young Professionals Program, offering early-career professionals a pathway into international development through paid employment, global rotations, leadership training and mentorship.
Runa Khan Spent 25 Years Taking Services Where Roads Couldn’t Reach. Asia Just Recognised Her Leadership
Friendship founder and executive director Runa Khan has received the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for building systems that bring healthcare, education, livelihoods and climate resilience to some of Bangladesh’s hardest-to-reach communities.
Bangladesh’s Women Have Saved Seeds for Generations. Could Orange Bonds Help Them Build Businesses?
More than 3,000 Bangladeshi women farmers have established community seed enterprises and seed banks through IRRI-supported programmes, but many remain too small to scale. A new analysis asks whether gender-focused Orange Bond financing could help women-led seed businesses access the working capital they need.
Bangladesh Signs a Global Women-in-Sport Commitment. Now Athletes Need to See What Changes
Bangladesh has formally joined the Brighton and Helsinki Declaration on Women and Sport, committing to stronger equality, participation, representation and safety for women in sport. The real test now is whether those principles lead to better facilities, stronger safeguarding, more leadership roles and fairer investment for female athletes.
They Told Fatema Surfing Wasn’t for Girls. At 17, She’s Taking Bangladesh to the Asian Games
Seventeen-year-old surfer Fatema Akter from Cox’s Bazar is heading to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after six years of training through criticism, financial pressure and limited preparation opportunities. Her journey shows both how far Bangladeshi girls can go—and how much more support they still need.
Six-Year-Old Ayesha’s Body Exhumed as Questions Over Her Death Return to Investigators
The body of six-year-old Ayesha Akter has been exhumed in Homna, Cumilla, 17 days after her death, following a court order for a fresh autopsy. Her father has alleged possible sexual assault and murder, but police say the cause of death remains undetermined and must be established through medical evidence and investigation.
249 Women and Children Faced Violence in August. Nearly Six in 10 Reported Rape Victims Were Children
Human Rights Support Society recorded violence against at least 249 women and children across Bangladesh in August, including 79 reported rape victims. Forty-six of those rape victims were children—nearly 58%—according to the organisation’s monthly monitoring.
UNU-WIDER Offers PhD Researchers €2,100 a Month for a Helsinki Research Stay
Doctoral researchers studying developing economies can apply for a funded three-month visit to UNU-WIDER. Women, early-career scholars and researchers from developing countries are particularly encouraged; the deadline is 30 September.
EIT’s Free VC Academy Offers Women Practical Investment Training
Early-career women in European venture and investment roles can apply for a free six-week online programme covering due diligence, valuation and deal structure. Applications close on 20 September at 23:59 CEST.
Kaja Kallas Leads the EU’s Response to an Alleged Russian Drone Plot
The EU foreign-policy chief called the attempted Leipzig airport attack state-sponsored terrorism and backed stronger sanctions. Her leadership will be judged by whether Europe responds firmly without outrunning verified evidence or lawful process.
Ülle Madise Becomes Estonia’s Second Woman President
Parliament elected the constitutional lawyer and human-rights ombudsman with 71 votes in the first round. Her largely ceremonial office still carries influence over legislation, appointments and national security debate.