Gulalai Ismail: Activist in hiding flees Pakistan for the US
2019-09-20
A Pakistani human rights activist who spoke out against the army has fled the country after months in hiding |
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Iceland hosts first major international #MeToo conference
2019-09-19
The first major international conference exploring the #MeToo movement is taking place in Reykjavik, hosted by the Icelandic prime minister |
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Первая конференция против насилия #MeToo проходит в Исландии
2019-09-19
Премьер-министр Исландии Катрин Якобсдоуттир организовала первую международную конференцию #MeToo, посвящённую борьбе с насилием |
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Among babies and pregnant mothers, a death every 11 seconds, says UN
2019-09-19
Levels of maternal deaths are nearly 50 times higher for women in sub-Saharan Africa than in wealthy countries, and their babies are 10 times more likely to die in their first month of life
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Iranian soccer fan "Blue Girl" dies after setting herself on fire
2019-09-11
The woman - dubbed "Blue Girl" online - died at hospital after her self-immolation due to fears she might be jailed for sneaking into a stadium dressed as a man
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IMF Executive Board to Consider the Nomination of Kristalina Georgieva for the position of Managing Director
2019-09-10
One nominee, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, currently Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank (CV and photo), and a Bulgarian national, has confirmed willingness to be considered as a candidate |
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Women hold one in five top science and tech jobs
2019-09-06
While women made up more than 50% of higher education students in science, technology, engineering and math, their numbers fell dramatically with seniority |
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Bangladesh to remove the word 'virgin' from Muslim marriage certificates
2019-09-02
Verdict from country’s top court will see ‘virgin’ replaced with ‘unmarried’ on in landmark victory for campaigners
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Saudi Arabia allows women to travel independently
2019-08-02
Under the new rule announced on Friday, women over the age of 21 can apply for a passport without authorisation from a male guardian |
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