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Austria Has Made It A Crime To Send Unsolicited Genital Images Or Dick Pics
The law cover all forms of electronic communication, including text, email, social media, even AirDrop and Bluetooth.
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France Has Passed A "Only Yes Means Yes" Law That Clearly Defines Rape As Sex Without Consent
The law says that "silence or lack of reaction” is not considered consent and that consent must be "free and informed, specific, prior, revocable" and evaluated according to the circumstances.
Women
This New Zealand Māori Woman MP Gave A Powerful First Speech, Leading To A Haka That Suspended Parliament
Kaipara spoke first in te reo Māori before switching to English, starting her speech by saying she does not identify herself “as a survivor of colonization” but “as the product of Māori resilience.”
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Japan Will Now Allow Women To Buy The Morning-After Pill Over The Counter Without Prescription For The First Time
Previously, women in Japan had to go to a clinic or hospital in order to get a prescription for emergency contraception, even if they have been sexually assaulted
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The Church Of Norway Has Formally Apologized To The LGBTQ Community For Decades Of Discrimination
The church's presiding biship Olav Fykse Tveit said that the church’s words and actions have caused “shame, great harm and pain”, adding that this “should not have happened.”
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Uruguay Has Become The First Country In Latin America To Legalize Euthanasia
The law makes Uruguay the first country in Latin America, which is majority Catholic, to legalize euthanasia through law instead of supreme court rulings.
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Denmark Has Formally Apologized To Women And Girls In Greenland For Forcibly Inserting Birth Control Devices Into Their Bodies Without Their Consent
On Aug. 27, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen finally issued a public apology, calling the practice “systematic discrimination” and promising compensation for the women affected.
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Why Is The ICJ's Climate Ruling Such A Big Deal? With PISFCC's Director Vishal Prasad
The International Court of Justice delivered a landmark ruling finding that climate change is an “existential threat” and that countries have a legal responsibility to protect the environment and cut their emissions.
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This Young Woman Founded Somaliland's First All-Girls Basketball Team, Smashing The Taboo
In Somaliland, women's roles are limited and society often sees women’s participation in sports as taboo.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In June 2025
Here’s what happened around the world in June 2025.
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In A Landmark Ruling, A Court In India Has Ruled That Trans Women Are Legally Women
The case was brought after a trans woman filed a case agains her in-laws and husband fro harassing her.
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Norway Has Passed A “Only Yes Means Yes” Law That Defines Rape As Sex Without Consent
Any sex without clear and explicit consent is legally considered rape in Norway, even if there was no violence or physical force.