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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.
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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.