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Thousands Of People In Romania Held A Massive Pride March To Demand Protection For LGBT People

Around 8,000 people in Romania showed their support for the LGBTQ community on Saturday Aug. 14, as they joined the annual Bucharest Pride Parade.

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Naomi Osaka, Who Is Half Haitian, Is Donating Her Prize Money To Relief For Haiti’s 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake

Haitian-Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced she will be donating all her prize money from the Western & Southern Open to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

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After The Taliban Took Power, These Afghan Women Marched Through Kabul To Protest For Women’s Rights

A group of Afghan women gathered to protest in front of the Presidential Palace after the Taliban regained control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15, following the withdrawal of US troops.

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Malala Has Expressed Her Concern For Afghanistan’s Women And Girls After The Taliban Took Control Of The Country

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has shared her concern for the Afghanistan’s girls and women after the Taliban took control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15.

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Indigenous People Around The World Marked World Indigenous Day With Protests And Celebrations

Indigenous people from around the world marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Monday Aug. 9 through celebrations and protests.

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This Kenyan Doctor Set Up A Free Ambulance Service For Pregnant Women During COVID-19

Kenyan doctor Jemimah Kariuki, 28, has been awarded by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for Global Health, in recognition of her contribution to advancing maternal health.

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South Korean Women Are Sharing Short Hair Photos After This Olympic Archer Was Harassed For A Pixie Cut

Women in South Korea are sharing photos of their short haircuts in support of South Korean archer An San, who became the target of online harassment in her country for her short hair at the Tokyo Olympics.

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These Refugee Athletes From South Sudan Competing At The Olympics Are Bringing Hope Back Home

Meet Rose Nathike, Anjelina Nadai Lohalith and Paulo Amotun, three refugee runners from South Sudan who are bringing hope back home during the Tokyo Olympics.

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The German Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team Competed In Full Bodysuits To Protest Sexualization

The German women’s gymnastics team competed in unitards instead of the traditional leotards at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers on Sunday July 25 to stand against the sexualization of the sport.

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Thousands Of People In Hungary Held A Huge Pride March To Protest A New Anti-LGBTQ Law

Thousands of people marched through Budapest, the capital of Hungary, in a huge pride march to protest the country’s latest anti-LGBTQ law.

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Women’s Soccer Teams Are Taking A Knee At The Olympics Before Their Matches Against Racial Injustice

After Great Britain’s women’s soccer team took a knee before its Olympics match, women’s soccer teams from around the world have been participating in the protest movement.

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Norway’s Women’s Handball Team Was Fined 1,500 Euros For Wearing Shorts Instead Of Bikini Bottoms

The Norwegian women’s handball team have been fined 150 euros each for wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms at a match.