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Denmark’s Woman Prime Minister Has Named A Government With More Women Than Men
Just last year women held only 30% of these leadership roles, but they now make up 52% of the cabinet.
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The Netherlands Has Banned LGBTQ Conversion Therapy
Under the law, it will be illegal to carry out, offer or advertise conversion therapy practices.
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The UAE Has Become The First Arab Country To Ban Children Under 15 From Using Social Media
The ban applies to any platform operating in the UAE or targeting users there, regardless of whether the company has a physical presence in the country.
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After This Woman Was Murdered By Her Stalker, New Zealand Officially Made Stalking A Crime
New Zealand’s justice minister Paul Goldsmith said the government was sending “a very clear message” that stalking had to stop.
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Why Climate Change And Violence Against Women Are Interconnected With Ruth Cross Kwansing At WD 2026
Kiribati’s Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs explains to why the two issues are intertwined.
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Divorced Couples In Japan Can Now Share Custody Of Their Children
Parents whose divorce have already been finalized can also have their previous custody arrangement reviewed by a court.
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Ghana Has Passed A New Bill That Would Make It A Crime For People To Identify As LGBTQ
Under the bill, people who identify as LGBTQ could face up to 3 years in prison.
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The Man Who Shot And Murdered This 17-Year-Old Pakistani TikToker Has Been Sentenced To Death
A court sentenced Hayat to death and ordered him to pay ordered Hayat to pay 2.5 million rupees (US$9,000) as compensation to Yousaf's family.
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Thousands Of Far-Right Israelis Marched Through Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter, Chanting “Death To Arabs”
Thousands of Jewish Israelis poured into the Muslim Quarter, interfering with filming, spitting, shoving and chanting racist slogans.
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In A Historic Moment, Poland Has Registered Its First Ever Same-Sex Marriage
Warsaw registered its first same-sex marriage, with the mayor saying his city will proactively recognize other Polish same-sex marriages registered elsewhere.
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Israel Has Kidnapped Ireland's President Sister After It Illegally Intercepted Her Global Sumud Flotilla Boat
"It's quite upsetting, and I'm very worried about her,” Irish president Catherine Connolly told reporters in London.
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What New Zealand Can Teach The World About Women In Leadership With Former Prime Minister Helen Clark At WD 2026
Helen Clark shares the lessons and challenges that the world can learn from New Zealand when it comes to empowering women in politics and leadership.