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Gibraltar Voted To Legalize Abortion In The First 12 Weeks, Easing One Of The Strictest Bans In Europe
People in Gibraltar voted in a referendum on Thursday Jun. 24 to ease the country’s harsh ban on abortion.
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These Two Saudi Activists Jailed For Fighting For Women’s Right To Drive Have Been Freed After Three Years
Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah, two prominent Saudi women’s rights activists detained nearly three years ago, have been freed after completing their sentencest, Saudi rights group ALQST said.
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This French Woman Who Killed Her Stepfather Turned Husband Who Raped Her For Years Has Been Freed
Valérie Bacot, a woman in France who was raped and abused for decades by her stepfather who later turned into her husband, has been freed.
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This New Zealand Weightlifter Has Become The First Trans Athlete To Compete At The Olympics
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after officials on Monday selected her to be part of the country’s national team for the Tokyo Games.
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This Salvadoran Woman Who Was Jailed For 30 Years For Allegedly Having An Abortion Has Been Freed
Sara Rogel, a 28-year-old woman in El Salvador, has been released from prison after she served nearly one third of her 30-year sentence for having what she said was a miscarriage that violated the country’s strict abortion ban.
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Australian Fashion Week Held An All-Indigenous Runway Show For The First Time And It Looks Stunning
For the first time in history, Australian Fashion Week featured an entirely Indigenous show.
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Kenya Has Appointed This Lawyer, Judge And Human Rights Defender As Its First Woman Chief Justice
Kenyan judge Martha Koome has been appointed as the first woman chief justice – the head of the Supreme Court – in the East African country.
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This 23-Year-Old Has Been Elected As Wales’ Youngest And First Openly Non-Binary Mayor
Owen Hurcum, a 23-year-old in Wales, has become the first non-binary and youngest mayor in Wales.
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Scotland Has Elected This Woman Politician Of Pakistan Descent As Its First Woman Of Color MP
Kaukab Stewart and Pam Gosal made Scottish history on Saturday May 8 after they became the first ever women of color elected to join the Scottish Parliament in its 22-year history.
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In A First, Taiwan Recognized The Marriage Of This Same-Sex Couple From Different Countries
In a landmark ruling, Taiwan has recognized a same-sex marriage between a Taiwanese man and his partner from Macau, where same-sex marriage is illegal.
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German Youth Activists Sued The Government For Not Doing Enough To Reduce Emissions And Won
In a landmark ruling, Germany’s top court found the government’s current legislation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was not enough in protecting younger generations from the effects of climate change.
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Chinese Director Chloe Zhao Has Become The First Woman Of Color To Win Best Director At The Oscars
Chinese director Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday Apr. 25, becoming the first woman of color and the first Chinese woman to win the Oscar for Best Director.