Women
This 81-Year-Old South Korean Grandma Is Shaking Up The Beauty Pageant World After She Nearly Won Miss Universe South Korea
Choi Soon-hwa said she wanted to surprise the world and show how an 80-year-old lady can be “so healthy”.
Yoyo Chang
Women
Singer Olivia Rodrigo Donated All Ticket Sales From Her Biggest Concert In The Philippines To A Women’s Rights Charity
As part of her Fund 4 Good initiative, Rodrigo has been donating a portion of all ticket sales from her “GUTS” world tour to various nonprofits supporting women’s rights.
Impact
Ghana Passed A Law Ensuring Women Hold 30% Of Decision-Making Roles In All Public Jobs
The law, which was first introduced in 1998 and finally passed after nearly 30 years on Sep. 19, will also ban gender-based discrimination, including verbal abuse, as well as stereotyping, discriminating or disqualifying candidates based on their gender.
Climate
More Than 1,000 People Have Been Killed By Severe Flooding In West And Central Africa
Since June, floods have swept across countries in West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Mali and Liberia.
world
Māori People In New Zealand Have Named This 27-Year-Old Woman As Their New Māori Queen
Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, 27, has been crowned New Zealand’s new Māori Queen after her father, King Tuheitia, died in hospital after heart surgery.
Women
Women In Afghanistan Are Singing To Protest The Taliban Banning Them From Speaking Aloud In Public
Afghan women are sharing videos of them singing to protest against new Taliban laws that bans women’s voices in public.