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Women To Be Inspired By On International Women's Day 2026
These women are breaking barriers, standing up for what’s right and inspiring us to fight for a better and more equal world.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
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10 Women’s Rights Wins To Celebrate This International Women’s Day 2026
From Italy to Zambia, countries around the world have made bold moves to advance women’s rights in the past year.
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Iran's Women's Football Team Refused To Sing The National Anthem To Protest Against The Regime
When the national anthem began, neither the players nor head coach Marziyeh Jafari sang, instead staring straight ahead and remaining largely motionless.
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This French Goalkeeper Faked An Injury To Pause The Match For His Muslim Teammates To Break Their Fast
As medical staff ran onto the pitch to treat Lopes, five of his Muslim teammates sprinted to the sideline to eat dates and drink water.
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After Trump Said He Will Cut All Trade With Spain, Spain’s Prime Minister Doubled Down And Said "No To War"
"It's naïve to believe that democracy or respect among nations can spring from ruins."
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In A Blow To Thailand’s Progressive Movement, People Voted To Elect A Conservative, Pro-Monarchy Party
Led by 45-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat, Move Forward had run on a campaign of promoting democracy, removing the military’s influence on politics and revising the lèse-majesté law.
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Palestine Action Activists Have Ended Their Hunger Strike After The UK Denied An Israeli Arms Firm A Defense Contract
Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello were on the brink of death after going on the hunger strike for 73, 66 and 46 days respectively.
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After Capturing Venezuela’s President, Trump Is Now Threatening Colombia And Said Cuba Looks “Ready To Fall”
"Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
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Trump Said The US Will "Run" Venezuela And Control Its Oil After It Captured Its President
Trump said the US would “run” the country until they could determine “safe, proper and judicial transition”.
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Myanmar’s Pro-Military Party Has Claimed A Huge Lead In A "Sham" Election Held By The Military
Opposition parties have been excluded from the ballot, and people living in 65 rebel-held areas will not be allowed to participate, leaving at least 20% of Myanmar unable to vote.
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Young People Making An Impact In 2025
Here are just some of the young people who are leaving their mark in the history books for 2025.
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Two Years On: What Our Collective Action Changed for Palestine
From the streets to the seas, from classrooms to parliaments, people keep showing up for Palestine, even when hope feels impossible.