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This Canadian Singer Changed Its National Anthem To Acknowledge Indigenous History At A NBA Game
Jully Black changed the lyrics of “O Canada” from “our home and native land” to “our home on native land”.
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These Indigenous Designers Held Brazil’s First All-Indigenous Fashion Show And It Looks Stunning
Designers used unique elements found in nature to demonstrate their cultural background – the spearlike teeth of the peccary (An Amazonian boar), the red guarana fruit, acai seeds and coconut shells – and to represent each of their tribes.
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This Kenyan Woman Politician Went To Parliament With A Period Stain As A Protest But Was Ejected
“We are not supposed to show our period when we are on our period and that is the kind of period stigma girls and women are having outside.”
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Australia Will Replace The Queen With Indigenous History On Its $5 Banknote Instead Of King Charles
Australia’s Reserve Bank said it will consult with First Australians on the design.
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Thousands Of People In Australia Protested The Oppression Of Indigenous People On “Invasion Day”
Protesters are calling for the holiday to be abolished and to rename January 26 as “Invasion Day”.
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This Chinese Woman Posted About Protesting In The A4 Revolution And Now She’s Disappeared
“If you are seeing this video, that means I have already been taken away by police, like my other friends.”
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Miss Universe Thailand Wore A Dress Made Of Used Soda Can Tabs As A Tribute To Her Garbage Collector Parents
Anna Sueangam-iam said she wanted to show the universe “what’s considered worthless by many actually possesses its own value and beauty.”
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Women Of The Week: Iranian Actress Taraneh Alidoosti, Mexican Chief Justice Norma Piña And Cuban Women Boxers
Here are some of the inspiring women you should know about this week.
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Iran Has Executed Two More Men For Taking Part In The Mahsa Amini Protests After Rushed Trials
Mohammad Mehdi Karami, a 22-year-old national karate champion, and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, a 39-year-old volunteer children’s coach, were executed after hasty trials.
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This Kenyan Fashion Designer And LGBTQ Activist Was Found Dead In A Metal Box And People Want Justice
Edwin Chiloba, a Kenyan fashion designer and LGBTQ activist, was found dead by the roadside, bringing attention to LGBTQ violence in the country once again.
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Women Of The Week: Iranian Chess Player Sara Khadem, Greta Thunberg And Brazil’s New Amazon Activist Ministers
We’re only a few days into 2023, and women are already making waves around the world, making history and shutting down misogyny.
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Two Women Amazon Activists Have Been Named As Brazil’s Environment And Indigenous Ministers
Brazil’s new leftist president Lula has appointed two women Amazon activists, Marina Silva and Sônia Guajajara, as his environment and Indigenous ministers.