Impact

Impact

This 28-Year-Old Salvadoran Woman Who Was Jailed For 30 Years For Having An Abortion Has Been Freed

Lilian had been sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2015 after she gave birth in a hospital and the baby died 72 hours later due to complications.

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This Woman Has Become Spain’s First Lawmaker With Down Syndrome

Mar Galcerán said she wanst people to see her as a person, not just for her disability.

Impact

10 Human Rights Wins To Celebrate In 2023

Here’s to a year of progress.

Impact

12 Of The Best LGBTQ Stories Of 2023

Here’s to more LGBTQ wins in 2024.

Impact

In A Landmark Moment, Pope Francis Has Said Catholic Priests Can Bless Same-Sex Couples

In a document released on Dec. 18, the Pope said that priests could offer blessings as long as they did not resemble marriage.

Impact

This Japanese Woman Soldier Sued Three Male Colleagues For Sexually Assaulting Her And Won

Rina Gonoi’s case is being seen as a victory for women’s rights in Japan, where speaking out against gender violence still remains a taboo.

Climate

In A First, Countries Have Agreed To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels To Fight Climate Change

This is the first agreement in COP’s history to explicitly state it is necessary to shift away from fossil fuels but does not call for “phasing out”, which more than 100 countries had been calling for.

Impact

Spain’s Re-Elected Prime Minister Has Named A Government With More Women Than Men

12 out of 22 members in socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s cabinet are women.

Activism

Kenya Has Created A Public Holiday For People To Plant 100 Million Trees To Fight Climate Change

The holiday is the first step towards Kenya’s goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.

Featured

Japan’s Top Court Has Ruled That Forcing People To Be Sterilized To Change Gender Is Unconstitutional

Currently, Japan requires people to have their reproductive organs removed before they can legally change their gender.

Impact

This Indigenous Journalist And Rapper Has Become Canada’s First First Nations Province Leader

41-year-old Wab Kinew, said his election is “a testament to our province and country moving forward”.

Impact

Canada’s Lawmakers Have Elected The Country’s First Black Parliament Speaker

Greg Fergus is known for chairing the Black Caucus in parliament and holding senior advisory roles in various ministries.