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France Is Making Birth Control Free For All Women Under 25
France will start offering free contraceptives to women up to the age of 25.
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Zambia Has Elected Its First Woman Parliament Speaker, A Human Rights Lawyer And Anti-Corruption Activist
Lawyer Nelly Mutti has become the first woman Speaker of Zambia’s parliament.
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Mexico’s Supreme Court Has Voted Unanimously To Legalize Abortion In The Majority Catholic Country
In a major victory for women’s rights, Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional.
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This Lawyer And Women’s Rights Activist Is Set To Become Pakistan’s First Woman Supreme Court Judge
Ayesha Malik, a judge at the Lahore High Court, is set to become the first woman judge in Pakistan’s Supreme Court in the country’s 74 year history.
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The UK Is Banning Single-Used Plastic Cutlery, Plates And Polystyrene Cups To Reduce Plastic Waste
England’s government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups.
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Spain Has Banned Fertilizers Near A Lagoon After 15 Tons Of Dead Fish Washed Up On The Shore
Spain has banned fertilizer use near one of its bigger saltwater lagoons after 15 tons of dead fish washed up on its shores.
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Taiwan Has Started Giving Free Period Products To Middle School Students In Taipei, A First In Asia
Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has launched a pilot project to offer free period products to middle school students, a first for Taiwan and Asia.
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India Is Banning Single-Use Plastics By July 2022
India is banning single-use plastics by July 2022. The country produces over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every single day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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This Model Has Become The First Trans Contestant For The Miss South Africa Beauty Pageant
Machaba, 24, made history when she became a top 30 finalist for the Miss South Africa title this year.
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Sierra Leone Has Abolished The Death Penalty, Becoming The 23rd African Country To Do So
The parliament of Sierra Leona voted unanimously to pass a bill abolishing the death penalty on the Friday July 23, becoming the 23rd African country to end capital punishment, which is largely a legacy of colonial legal codes in Africa.
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Argentina Has Introduced Gender-Neutral IDs For Nonbinary People, A First In Latin America
Non-binary people in Argentina now have the right to identify their gender as “X” on identity documents after the country officially recognized gender neutral people.
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Canada Has Appointed This Inuit Leader As Its First Indigenous Woman Governor General
Mary Simon, an Inuk leader, has been appointed as Canada’s 30th Governor General, becoming the first Indigenous person to take on the role.