'Women in Argentina live in hell': calls for legal abortion grow
2018-03-15
A groundswell of support for Argentinian women to be allowed terminations in the early weeks of pregnancy could soon culminate in a change to the law |
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Who Is Gina Haspel, President Trump's Pick for CIA Director?
2018-03-14
President Donald Trump tweeted that he will nominate Gina Haspel to become the new CIA director, replacing Mike Pompeo |
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German lawmakers elect Merkel to fourth term as chancellor
2018-03-14
German lawmakers voted to re-elect Angela Merkel as chancellor for a fourth, and likely final, term that may prove her most challenging yet as she leads.. |
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Canada appoints first woman to head scandal-plagued Mounties
2018-03-12
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday appointed a the first permanent female head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
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Progress of women in world's parliaments is slowing: IPU report
2018-03-07
In 2017 there were some positive developments in women's participation in elections, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) said, but progress in female representation is slowing |
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First conviction under sexism law for Belgian who insulted officer
2018-03-06
A man who verbally abused a female police officer has become the first person to be convicted in Belgium under a law that criminalises sexism in a public place |
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The 2018 budget is a pitch to Canadian women voters
2018-03-02
Canada's first gender-conscious budget surely must be judged on the basis of something more than fashion and symbolism |
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Saudi Arabia allows women to join military
2018-02-27
The women and their male guardians - usually a husband, father, brother or son - must also have a place of residence in the same province as the job's location |
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Saudi reform continues as women given freedom to open businesses
2018-02-19
Women in Saudi Arabia have been given the go-ahead to start businesses without the permission of a male guardian, the Saudi government announced |
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