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The Brazilian government has officially endorsed Michelle Bachelet's candidacy for UN Secretary-General during an event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York.

The National Pension Commission in Nigeria aims to enroll one million women from the informal sector into a pension plan to enhance their financial security.

A woman in Chhattisgarh has accused her husband of changing wives every five years and is preparing for a fourth marriage while their legal separation is still pending.

The Public Security Commission of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has requested the Attorney General's Office to investigate a viral social media trend showing men reacting violently to women's rejections.

The Women's Rights Defense Commission of the Pernambuco Legislative Assembly approved 82 out of 134 proposals in 2025, highlighting the challenge of implementing these measures.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria has called for increased participation of women in the capital market, highlighting their critical role in enhancing financial institutions and investor confidence.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria and industry experts are advocating for increased female participation in the nation's capital market, highlighting the critical role women play in strengthening financial institutions.

Shehu Dikko, chairman of the National Sports Commission, praises Nigerian sportswomen for their significant achievements in various disciplines on International Women’s Day.

Mirele Santana de Macedo will represent Santos, Brazil, at the UN in New York to participate in the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Bollywood rapper Badshah has apologized for the controversial lyrics and scenes in his new song 'Tutari' after receiving backlash from the Haryana Women's Commission and facing legal issues.

Indian rapper Badshah's latest song 'Tattiri' has sparked controversy due to its objectionable lyrics, prompting the Haryana Women's Commission to issue a summons to him.

The Haryana Women's Commission has issued a notice to famous rapper Badshah regarding his Haryanvi folk song 'Tattiri' due to objections over its lyrics and video content.

The Election Commission of West Bengal has released a voter list containing approximately 60 lakh names categorized as 'under adjudication', including that of Indian women's cricket team member Richa Ghosh, leading to political tensions with claims of electoral malpractice.

Ecuador's National Assembly's Commission on Constitutional Guarantees has decided to unify two legislative bills aimed at promoting the rights and empowerment of rural women.

The EU Commission has permitted the use of European funds to facilitate abortions for women in Poland, stirring warnings from the European People's Party about potential repercussions.

The European Commission allows EU member states to use social funds to support access to safe abortions for vulnerable women and girls.

The European Commission has approved the use of EU funds to provide abortions for women in vulnerable situations, particularly in countries where access to abortion is severely restricted.

The EU Commission has announced that member states can voluntarily use EU funds to support abortion rights for vulnerable women.

A lesbian group in Victoria is appealing to exclude transgender women from their events, which a Human Rights Commission argues would harm the dignity of those women.

The Federal Court is hearing a case about whether a lesbian group in Victoria can legally exclude transgender women from its events, with the Human Rights Commission arguing this could harm the dignity of transgender individuals.

The European Citizens' Initiative My Voice, My Choice is urging the European Commission to create a financial mechanism to reimburse abortion costs for women traveling to other EU member states, sparking significant ethical and sovereignty concerns in Slovakia.

The European Parliament has adopted a controversial resolution recognizing transgender women as women, which has sparked significant debate and criticism among representatives from Croatia.

Iran has been elected as vice-chair of the UN Commission for Social Development, leading to widespread criticism from human rights advocates.

A list of personnel changes in various organizations including the Privacy Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Data Agency, and Deokseong Women's University.

The Defense, Interior and Corruption Prevention Commission of the Saeima will visit the Iļģuciema women's prison on February 10 to discuss prison management issues.

The president of the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission, Babita Singh Chouhan, visited Ghaziabad following the tragic suicide of three sisters who jumped from the 9th floor of their building, citing parental negligence and excessive addiction to digital content and online gaming as contributing factors.

The Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) of the Archdiocese of Santarém is launching the film 'Women Who Sustain the Amazon' to highlight the voices of women living in the Amazon territories.

Following the suicide of three sisters in Ghaziabad, the chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission has issued directives to all district magistrates to control mobile-based educational activities in primary classes due to their detrimental effects on children's mental health.

Bharat Taxi has launched 'Sarathi Didi', India's first cooperative cab service aimed at providing female drivers for women users, ensuring a zero-commission model where drivers receive their full earnings directly.

The European Commission is considering banning AI-based apps that generate fake nude images, following criticisms aimed at the social media platform X for producing such images of children and women.

During a parliamentary session, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković defended his government's efforts on women's safety in response to a question from MP Ivana Kekin about establishing a commission on femicide.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned X, the platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk, for allowing the spread of sexually explicit deepfake content created by the AI chatbot Grok.

The European Commission has requested information from Elon Musk's X Corp regarding the AI chatbot Grok, after it generated sexualized images of women and children, and has ordered the company to retain all related documents until the end of the year.

The European Commission has imposed a precautionary measure on X after Grok's AI assistant exposed vulnerabilities that allowed users to obtain sexual images involving minors and women.

The European Commission has ordered Elon Musk's social media platform X to preserve all internal documents related to the Grok chatbot by the end of the year amid an investigation of nude postings.

The AI tool Grok, associated with Elon Musk's X platform, is being investigated for its role in producing obscene images involving women and children.