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This Taiwanese-American Lawyer Has Become Boston’s First Woman And Asian-American Mayor
Michelle Wu has been sworn in as Boston’s first woman and Asian-American mayor on Tuesday Nov. 16.
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Handball’s Federation Has Changed Its Rules So Women No Longer Have To Wear Bikini Bottoms To Play
The International Handball Federation has changed its uniform rules to allow women to wear tank tops and shorts instead of bikini bottoms and crop tops, following accusations of sexism.
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New Zealand Has Appointed This Public Health Academic As Its First Māori Woman Governor General
Cindy Kiro, a public health academic, has been appointed as New Zealand’s 22nd Governor General, becoming the first Māori woman to take on the role.
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Barbados Has Elected This Woman Lawyer And Politician As Its First President To Become A Republic
Barbados has elected Sandra Mason, a lawyer and the country’s governor general, as its first ever president to replace Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
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Egypt Has Sworn In Nearly 100 Women As The First Women Judges In Its State Council
In a historic moment, 98 women in Egypt have been sworn in as the first women judges in the country’s State Council, one of its main judicial bodies that had previously been all male.
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China Has Named This Pilot As The First Woman Astronaut To Work On Its Space Station And To Spacewalk
Wang Yaping, a military pilot and astronaut, is set to become the first woman astronaut to work on China’s new Tiangong space station.
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Three Polish Regions Are No Longer “LGBT-Free Zones”
In recent years, more than 100 towns in Poland have declared themselves to be areas completely free of “LGBT ideology”. However, after the European Union threatened to cut funding, the three regions revoked their declarations
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Australia Has Returned The World’s Oldest Rainforest Back To Its Indigenous Owners
The world’s oldest tropical rainforest, Daintree Rainforest, in Australia has been returned to Aboriginal people in an official acknowledgment ceremony on Wednesday Sep. 29.
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In A First, Germany Has Elected These Two Openly Trans Women To Its Parliament
Two German women from the Greens Party have made history by becoming the first openly transgender candidates to win seats in the German parliament in Sunday’s national election.
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People In Switzerland Have Voted To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage In A Referendum
Voters in Switzerland have overwhelmingly voted to legalize same-sex marriage in a referendum on Sunday Sep. 26.
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Women In India Can Now Hold The Highest Leadership Positions In The Military After A Top Court Verdict
India’s Supreme Court has overturned a law that banned women from taking the entrance exam to India’s National Defense Academy, finding it violates the country’s constitution, which prohibits discrimination based on sex.
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This Medical Scientist And Model Has Become The First Black Woman To Win Miss Ireland In 74 Years
Pamela Uba, a 26-year-old medical scientist, has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Ireland on Sunday, Sep. 5.