Astronaut to eclipse record for longest U.S. spaceflight by a woman
2019-04-18
Astronaut Christina Koch, who completed the space walk with a man instead of a female colleague last month, will remain in orbit on board the International Space Station until February
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India’s Supreme Court to rule on whether mosques must let women worshipers inside
2019-04-17
India’s Supreme Court will hear a petition Tuesday asking that Islamic mosques be legally mandated to allow women inside to offer prayers. |
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Malaysia probes book on Muslim women who refuse to wear headscarves
2019-04-17
The probe is the latest in a series of incidents that have led to women's rights activists accusing authorities of acting like 'fashion police' by trying to control women's attire
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Egyptian company becomes first in country to grant women a day's leave for their period
2019-04-12
Female employees at Shark and Shrimp, a digital marketing agency based in Cairo, will not need to provide medical proof of having particularly painful periods |
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Young woman dressed in white becomes symbol of revolution in Sudan after leading mass protest
2019-04-11
Young woman dressed in white has become the symbol of resistance against Sudan’s autocratic president after she was seen leading a massive protest from the top of a car in Khartoum |
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South Korea court strikes down abortion law in landmark ruling
2019-04-11
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday overturned a ban on abortion that has stood for more than 65 years |
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Angelina Jolie pushes for women to be part of Afghan peace talks
2019-04-01
Some women fear losing freedoms gained since the Taliban was overthrown, and complain their voices are being sidelined
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Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed two female judges
2019-03-22
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued Federal Decree No. 27 of 2019 appointing two female judges at the Federal Judiciary |
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Uhlenbeck receives Abel Prize for geometric analysis
2019-03-20
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel Prize for 2019 to Karen Uhlenbeck, a visiting senior research scholar in mathematics at Princeton |
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