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Japan Has Elected This Hardline Conservative Politician As Its First Woman Prime Minister
In Japan, only 10% of government positions are held by women.
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The Only Man To Appeal Being Found Guilty Of Raping Gisèle Pelicot Had His Sentence Increased To 10 Years
71-year-old Gisèle was drugged by her husband of 50 years, Dominique, and raped at least 92 times by 72 men he invited over between 2011 and 2020 without her knowledge.
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For The First Time In History, The Church Of England Has Named A Woman As The Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally was appointed as the Church’s highest-ranking cleric, in a first in its nearly 500 year history.
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Jane Goodall, The Renowned English Primatologist And Conservationist, Has Died At The Age Of 91
Goodall had dedicated 65 years of her life to the study of chimpanzees and other primates, setting herself apart as the leading researcher on the topic.
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Denmark Has Formally Apologized To Women And Girls In Greenland For Forcibly Inserting Birth Control Devices Into Their Bodies Without Their Consent
On Aug. 27, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen finally issued a public apology, calling the practice “systematic discrimination” and promising compensation for the women affected.
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Two Young Women And A Girl Were Murdered On A Livestream In Argentina And People Want Justice
Women’s rights organizations and thousands of people, alongside the families of the victims, took to the streets to protests the femicides.
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Two Chinese Men In The UK Separately Drugged, Raped And Secretly Filmed Multiple Women, Shocking The Country
The crimes — which spanned between February 2022 and June 2025 — include several counts of rape, sexual assault, voyeurism, administering a substance with intent and upskirting.
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This Beloved 11-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Known For Her Cooking Videos Has Safely Evacuated Gaza
Renad is believed to have evacuated to Maastricht with her twin brother and her older sister Nourhan, who received a scholarship to a university in the Netherlands.
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Before She Was Murdered By Israel, This Gaza Journalist Spoke About Her Love For Her Work Despite The Losses
“During this war, there were times when I wondered, what forced me to choose this profession? But at the same time, I'm getting more attached to it,”
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This Palestinian Model Is Making History By Representing Palestine At Miss Universe For The First Time
“As Palestine endures heartbreak—especially in Gaza—I carry the voice of a people who refuse to be silenced. I represent every Palestinian woman and child whose strength the world needs to see,”
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The Remains Of This Palestinian Journalist Buried Under The Rubble By An Israeli Airstrike Have Been Found
27-year-old Palestinian journalist Marwa Musallam was known for her warm smile and her morning programs on the radio.
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A One-Month-Old Baby Girl In Gambia Died After Undergoing FGM, Sparking Widespread Outrage
FGM is a procedure that involves removing all or parts of the female genitalia for non-medical reasons.