Stacey Abrams moves a step closer to becoming nation’s 1st black female governor
2018-05-24
Stacey Abrams won a decisive victory over opponent Stacey Evans during the Georgia Democrat gubernatorial primary |
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China considers scrapping birth limits by 2019 - Bloomberg
2018-05-22
China is considering ending the limits it sets on the number of children a family can have, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter |
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New York’s 1st woman attorney general is the most qualified person to ever hold the post
2018-05-18
Following the abrupt resignation of New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman in the wake of allegations that he had violently abused four women, his successor, Barbara Underwood became the first woman to ever be sworn in to the post |
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Melania Trump unveils 'Be Best' campaign for children
2018-05-08
US First Lady Melania Trump has announced a campaign to teach children the importance of social, emotional and physical health |
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Quotas needed to close Britain's workplace gender gap: charity
2018-04-24
Britain should implement workplace gender quotas, an equality charity said on Monday, as it published research showing women hold fewer than 45 percent of top jobs in the country |
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'Goddesses' to 'men only': China tech firms pledge to end sexist job ads
2018-04-24
Chinese tech firms pledged to tackle gender bias in recruitment after a rights group said they routinely favoured male candidates |
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Viral photo prompts Indonesian government moves toward banning child marriage
2018-04-24
A photo of two young teenagers trying to register their marriage on the island of Sulawesi has been shared widely online since last week
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Babies now allowed on the US Senate floor following rare move to change rules
2018-04-20
In a rare move, the Senate on Wednesday night voted to change longstanding rules to allow newborns -- for the first time -- onto the Senate floor during votes |
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Girls' headscarf ban debate ties Merkel's conservatives in knots
2018-04-11
A debate over whether to ban Muslim girls under 14 from wearing headscarves in public has divided Germany's parliament |
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