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The move will allow Indigenous people to stop mining, logging and commercial farming on their lands, protecting the forests from deforestation and preserving Indigenous culture.
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Starting from Oct. 22, the Census has been updated to allow “spouse” or “cohabiting partner” as valid responses for same-sex household members.
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The law says that "silence or lack of reaction” is not considered consent and that consent must be "free and informed, specific, prior, revocable" and evaluated according to the circumstances.
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Previously, women in Japan had to go to a clinic or hospital in order to get a prescription for emergency contraception, even if they have been sexually assaulted
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The church's presiding biship Olav Fykse Tveit said that the church’s words and actions have caused “shame, great harm and pain”, adding that this “should not have happened.”
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The International Court of Justice delivered a landmark ruling finding that climate change is an “existential threat” and that countries have a legal responsibility to protect the environment and cut their emissions.
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In Somaliland, women's roles are limited and society often sees women’s participation in sports as taboo.
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Here’s what happened around the world in June 2025.
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The case was brought after a trans woman filed a case agains her in-laws and husband fro harassing her.
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Any sex without clear and explicit consent is legally considered rape in Norway, even if there was no violence or physical force.
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On April 24, Łańcut voted to revoke its “LGBTQ-free zone”, making all of Poland now a LGBTQ-friendly zone.
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Here’s what happened around the world in April 2025.