Impact
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
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.
Cute
5 Good News Stories From Around The World
Take a break with some of the good news from around the world.