Impact
The Swiss Army Will Provide Women Soldiers With Women’s Underwear Instead Of Men’s For The First Time
The Swiss army will start issuing women’s underwear to its women recruits in an effort to increase women recruits.
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Activism
Women In Turkey Are Protesting After The President Withdrew From A Treaty Against Gender Violence
Women in Turkey held a mass protest on Saturday Mar. 27 against the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s decision to withdraw the country from an international treaty preventing violence against women.
Women
20 French Firefighters Accused Of Raping A Girl Will Only Be Tried For Sexual Assault And People Want Justice
France’s highest court has ruled a group of firefighters accused of raping a girl from when she was 13 to 15 years old will not be charged with rape but with sexual assault, which carries a lighter sentence than rape.
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A Giant Container Ship Got Stuck In Egypt’s Suez Canal And It’s Causing A Massive International Trade Crisis
A massive container ship that got stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal almost a week ago is causing a international trade crisis, blocking more than 300 ships stuck on either side along one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes.
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New Zealand Passed A Law Giving Couples Who Have A Miscarriage Or Stillbirth Three Days Of Paid Leave
New Zealand’s Parliament unanimously approved bereavement leave that will provide couples who have miscarriage or stillbirth three days of paid leave.
Women
This Salvadoran Surfer Was Struck And Killed By Lightning While Training For The Olympics
Katherine Diaz, a surfer from El Salvador who had been training to compete for the Olympics, was struck and killed by lightning after entering the water to train on Friday Mar. 19.
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Spain Has Voted To Legalize Euthanasia, Becoming The Fifth Country In The World To Do So
Spain has become the fifth country in the world to approve a law to legalize euthanasia.
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This 50-Year-Old Japanese Man Has Been Using FaceApp To Turn Himself Into A Popular Young Woman Biker
A young woman biker with thousands of Twitter followers has been revealed to be a 50-year-old man who uses FaceApp, a photo editing tool, to drastically change his appearance.
Activism
The Russian Ballerina Performed “Swan Lake” On A Frozen Bay To Protest A Construction Project
Ilmira Bagautdinova, a ballerina from the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre in Russia, danced on the frozen waters of the Gulf of Finland in a graceful protest against the construction of a port.
Activism
This Bangladeshi Activist And Actor Has Become The First Trans News Anchor In Her Country
Tashnuva Anan Shishir, an activist and actor, has become the first transgender news anchor in Bangladesh after she delivered her first broadcast on a private TV channel on International Women’s Day.
Climate
China’s Capital Beijing was Hit By Its Worst Sandstorm In A Decade And the Photos Are Unreal
China’s capital Beijing was hit by the worst sandstorm in a decade on Monday Mar. 15 that swept across northern China, leaving the city covered in an orange haze.
Politics
Russia’s Main Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Says He Has Been Moved To A “Concentration Camp”
Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been sent to a prison camp in the Vladimir region of Russia near Moscow, where he will be held for the next two and a half years.