Tokyo women students march against job discrimination
In Tokyo a few dozen female students protested hiring bias by marching through the business district, carrying banners and presenting complaints to Labor Minister Manso Hamamoto. They called for equal opportunities amid a tight job market and lingering gender-role expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Yoko Yamamoto
Manso Hamamoto
Fumi Kawamura
Jokyos Miotsuoasai Universty
Parliament approves law to curb sex determination in India
New Delhi AP reports Parliament passes a bill to ban doctors from revealing fetus gender and forbids sex-detection tests. Violators face prison and fines. physicians risk license suspension. The measure aims to end female infanticide driven by dowry pressures and male-biased demographics across states like Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Pawan Singh Ghatawar
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Amnesty International slams Pakistan blasphemy laws
Amnesty International condemns Pakistan blasphemy laws as vague and abusive, warning government inaction sparks vigilante violence. The report cites arrests of Christians and Ahmadis, threats against officials, and cases of death sentences and killings linked to accusations of insulting Islam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amnesty International
Pakistan
Mohammed
Asma Jehangir
Jehangir
Punjab
Lahore
Ahmed
U S seeks helicopter border patrol to Haiti embargo
U S aims to deploy six Huey helicopters with surveillance gear to the Dominican Republic to patrol the Haiti border at night and choke smuggling as the embargo presses. Dominican President Balaguer hesitates amid election tensions and fears of a Haitian refugee surge. U S diplomats expect approval after the May 16 vote and warn of potential invasion as Clinton backs forceful action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Harti
Hart
Jean-Bertrand Anstide
Haiti
U.S
Dominican Republic
United States
Joaquin Balaguer
Balanger
Stanley Schrager
Pentagon
Ronald Dellums
D-Calif
Dominican Republi
Dellums
House Armed Services Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Egonite
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Japan
Harumi Inui
Tokyo Gakugei University
Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto
London
Law
Iqbal Haider
Pakidon
Rhotin Shanl
Mobiinet
Motorola Cellular
Motorola
America
GTE Mobilent
GTE Mobilnet
Mr Rescue
Dillard's
Tower City
Great Lakes
Euclid, Severance
Randall, Parmatown
Midway
Belden
Westgate Furniture/Electronics