What’s Current: Czech Republic to compensate Romani women for illegal sterilizations in landmark ruling

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  • The Czech government approves compensation for Romani women who were sterilized without their consent in a landmark ruling.
  • In Pakistan, the gruesome torture and beheading of Noor Mukadam, the youngest daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, by the wealthy son of a business tycoon, has renewed calls for the government to take actions to prevent violence against women.
  • Women in the U.K. are not receiving mental health support for post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety following miscarriages due to NHS restrictions.
  • New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women who worked for the state and elsewhere, according to a report by state Attorney General Letitia James, which concluded that Cuomo “violated federal and state law.”
Genevieve Gluck

Genevieve Gluck is a writer and advocate for women's sex-based rights and creator of Women's Voices, an audio library dedicated to bringing awareness to feminist texts and speeches.