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What Playing Football Means As A Woman From Afghanistan With Fatima Yousufi At WD 2026
Yousufi spoke to Almost about her journey as a footballer after the Taliban takeover, which forced her to flee to Australia.
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The Two Teen Boys Who Gang Raped Two Girls In The UK Have Been Sentenced To Detention After Initially Walking Free
The court sentenced the two boys to four years in detention, finding the initial ruling “careful” but “unduly lenient”.
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Dettol Has Apologized After It Released An Ad In China Accused Of Sexism Over Its Focus On Women’s “Purity”
Many people criticized the ad for objectifying women and equating women’s “purity” with physical cleanliness, calling for a boycott of the brand.
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Japan’s Youngest Woman Mayor Will Also Become The First Elected Woman Official To Take Maternity Leave
Kawata hopes that her decision will encourage workers, business owners and managers to embrace “child-rearing and childbirth”.
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A Far-Right Politician Interrupted This German Woman Lawmaker And She Called Him “More Sensitive Than A Clitoris”
"Mr. Reichardt, the clitoris has 3,000 nerve endings, and you are still more sensitive. That’s quite an achievement, really."
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This Swedish Minister Brought Her Baby Son With Her To An EU Council Meeting In A First
"I am also glad to be an example that you do not have to choose between being a present minister and a present mother."
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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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This Missing 11-Year-Old Girl In France Was Found Murdered And People Are Demanding Justice
The revelations have led to protests across France, with demonstrators accusing authorities of failing to protect children and properly investigate sexual violence.
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Iran Has Sentenced This Iranian Singer To 74 Lashes For Performing Without A Hijab
The court said they shared "vulgar and immoral content" online.
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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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Two Teenage Girls Were Murdered Within Days Of Each Other In Argentina, And People Are Demanding Justice
Thousands took to the streets to demand justice for Vega, Candia and the thousands of victims of femicide across the country.
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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.