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Italy Has Officially Made Femicide A Crime With Life Imprisonment As Punishment
The law legally defines femicide as "an act of hatred, discrimination, domination, control, or subjugation of a woman as a woman."
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With 15 Women Killed Every Day, South Africa Has Declared Violence Against Women A National Disaster
South Africa buries a woman every 2.5 hours, and every day at least 15 women are murdered and 117 women report rape cases to the police.
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This Far-Right White Australian Woman Politician Wore A Burqa To Parliament To Call For It To Be Banned
Shortly after her bill of banning burqas, niqabs and similar full-face coverings in public spaces was blocked, Hanson returned wearing a black burqa in protest.
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K-Pop Girl Group TWICE Performed In Taiwan After 10 Years, An Emotional Homecoming For Member Tzuyu
Thousands of fans gathered to welcome Tzuyu home after a decade since the 2016 incident.
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Spain’s Ex-Football President, Who Forcibly Kissed A Woman Player, Was Egged At His Book Launch
Rubiales said the man was his uncle Luis Rubén Rubiales, an actor known in Spain, adding that his uncle egged him because he is a "deranged" person.
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Latvian Lawmakers Have Voted To Withdraw From An International Treaty Protecting Women From Violence, Causing Outrage
The results was met with mass opposition from women’s rights groups and Latvians, with more than 22,000 people signing a petition not to leave the treaty.
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This Sudanese Woman Fled War And Now Works At An Oil Change Garage In Libya, Defying Gender Stereotypes
Mustafa found work as a mechanic in the women-only section of an oil-change garage—challenging gender norms in a field traditionally dominated by men.
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This Miss World Chile Contestant Performed A Death Metal Song At The Pageant And Won The Crown
“It was a great experience to break down barriers on broadcast television, to inspire, to be true to myself, and to show that we shouldn't fear the prejudices of others,”
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Miss Universe Contestants Staged A Mass Walk Out After A Thai Director Scolded Miss Universe Mexico
"I just want to let my country know, I'm not afraid to make my voice heard. It's here stronger than ever," Bosch said in an interview clip.
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Mexico's First Woman President Was Groped By A Man In The Street And Pressed Charges Against Him
"I decided to press charges because this is something that I experienced as a woman, but that we as women experience in our country,"
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France Has Passed A "Only Yes Means Yes" Law That Clearly Defines Rape As Sex Without Consent
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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Ireland Has Elected This Independent Left-Wing Woman Politician As Its New President In A Landslide
Catherine Connolly has been an outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights and said she will be a "voice for peace."