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Tanzania Has Appointed Its First Woman President After Her COVID-Denying Predecesor
Tanzania’s vice president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as the country’s first woman president following the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli.
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Japan’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Has Been Found Unconstitutional By A Court
A Japanese district court has ruled that the country’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Almost Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/japan-same-sex-marriage-ban-unconstitutional/]
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The Boyfriend Of Tshegofatso Pule, Who Was Pregnant And Found Hanging From A Tree In South Africa, Has Been Charged For Her Murder
The boyfriend of a 28-year-old, eight-months pregnant Tshegofatso Pule, whose murder last year sparked nationwide outrage has been charged for her murder.
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New Zealand Has Made Period Products Free For All Students
All schools in New Zealand will provide students with free period products for the next three years, starting from June.
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Saudi Activist, Loujain al-Hathloul, Who Was Jailed For Fighting For Women’s Right To Drive, Has Been Freed After 1,001 Days
Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist who was jailed after campaigning for an end to the ban on women driving in the country, has been released after 1,001 days in prison, her family said.
Activism
New Zealand MPs No Longer Have To Wear Ties In Parliament After This Māori MP Refused And Was Kicked Out
Rawiri Waititi, the co-leader of New Zealand’s Maori Party, wore a hei-tiki, a traditional Māori pendant to the parliament, and was ejected.
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This Nigerian Economist Will Be The First Woman And African To Lead The World Trade Organization
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and the country’s former finance minister, is set to become the first woman director general of the World Trade Organization.
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New Zealand Has Made Matariki, Māori New Year, A Public Holiday
Matariki marks the beginning of the Pleiades cluster of stars, which rises in the winter and symbolizes the start of the Māori new year.
Women
This Afghan Teen Is Breaking Barriers As One Of The First women Breakdancers In Her Country
Although she has faced opposition and even death threats, Talash hopes to be a role model and compete in the Olympics one day.
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Thailand Has Legalized Abortions In The First 12 Weeks Of Pregnancy But Later-Term Abortions Are Still Illegal
Thailand’s Parliament has voted to legalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy but people who undergo the procedure later in their pregnancies may still face fines and up to six months in prison.
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Estonia Has Appointed Its First Woman Prime Minister
Kaja Kallas, a 43-year-old lawyer and former EU lawmaker, will lead a new cabinet that will replace the previous cabinet resigned earlier in January over a corruption scandal.
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Brazil Has Finally Started Vaccinating People In The Amazon City Running Out Of Oxygen Against COVID-19
People in Manaus, which is experiencing a collapsing health system and dwindling oxygen supplies, have started receiving vaccinations against the coronavirus.