Brazil environmentalist Marina Silva to run for president in 2018
2017-12-04
Former Brazilian senator and environmental minister Marina Silva said that she would seek her party's nomination to run for president next year |
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South Korea to reconsider its abortion ban
2017-12-01
South Korea will reconsider its ban on elective abortion procedures, the South Korean president’s office said |
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Girls are better than boys at solving problems in teams, finds new global study
2017-11-30
Analysts said the findings suggest girls are better equipped for the workplace and are more able to cope with modern ways of working
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Turkey passes law to let clerics to perform civil marriages, raising concerns about child marriage
2017-11-21
A new law enacted in Turkey that allows Muslim clerics to conduct civil marriages. Or so-called “mufti marriages” has been praised by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
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New York City to build its 1st statues of women in Central Park
2017-11-20
Currently, there are 22 statues of historical figures in the park, none of which are women. According to the Smithsonian Art Museum, women make up only eight percent of public statues |
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France to reassess child sex laws after controversial cases
2017-11-17
France is to consider a change to its laws around sexual consent, according to the minister for gender equality |
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UN peacekeeper in DR Congo honoured for combatting sexual violence on the frontlines
2017-11-16
UN peacekeeper Major Seitebatso Pearl Block was commended for developing a Mission-wide, short message service campaign to combat gender-based abuse by connecting with women |
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‘Catastrophic’ Iraq law could legalise marriage for children as young as nine
2017-11-15
Activists warn that proposal to amend legislation would set women’s rights back 50 years, allowing Muslim clerics to decide on marriage contracts
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World leaders to meet under all-female co-chair team at Davos 2018
2017-11-14
The seven co-chairs for the four-day event in January were announced in the face of criticism that the conference has in the past lacked female representation
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