Saudi Arabia begins work on bikini-friendly beach resort
2017-08-04
Normally, women in Saudi Arabia are required to cover themselves from head to toe — in July, a woman was arrested after being filmed wearing a miniskirt |
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Jane Austen takes pride of place on Britain's new plastic tenner
2017-07-19
The Bank of England unveiled its first plastic 10 pound note on Tuesday, which features 19th century British novelist Jane Austen and will be available to the public from September |
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Tube to change 'ladies and gentlemen' announcements
2017-07-13
London Underground staff have been told to say "hello everyone" in an effort to become more gender-neutral |
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Norway youth parties want free prescription contraceptives for under-16s
2017-07-12
Norwegian organisations and political party youth wings want free medical contraception to be available to people under the age of 16, bringing them into line with current provisions for 16-20 |
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Malala Yousafzai graduates from high school
2017-07-11
As The New York Times reports, the 19-year-old recently concluded her studies at a secondary school in Birmingham, England |
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Thousands of children sexting, police say
2017-07-11
Nearly 400 children under the age of 12 have been spoken to by police in the last three years in England and Wales |
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Swedish kindergarten encourages gender equality
2017-07-10
Egalia has made a point to hire more male teachers. They're careful not to tell boys to "suck it up" after a fall or tell girls it's not appropriate to be rambunctious |
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Amelia Earhart: Does a blurry photo prove she died a Japanese prisoner?
2017-07-06
A newly discovered photo suggests legendary US pilot Amelia Earhart might have died in Japanese custody - and not in a plane crash in the Pacific |
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Mother shares emotional post about post-baby body struggles
2017-07-03
Instead of keeping silent about the process, motherhood blogger Laura Mazza captured her struggles in a telling Facebook post |
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