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Poland’s New Government Has Agreed To Start Drafting Laws To Lift Its Near-Total Ban On Abortion
In 2020, Poland’s right-wing government outlawed abortions for fetal abnormalities, banning abortions for almost all cases.
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LGBTQ
Germany Has Passed A New Law Making It Easier For People To Change Their Gender
The law, which passed on Friday April 12, will allow people over 18 to choose their legal gender through a simple declaration.
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These Elderly Swiss Women Sued The Government For Not Doing Enough To Fight Climate Change And Won
The women argued that the government's inaction violated the rights of elderly women, who are particularly impacted by heatwaves caused by climate change due to their age and gender.
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Thailand Has Moved One Step Closer To Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would change the definition of marriage to one between two individuals, instead of between a man and a woman.
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Women In Denmark Will Soon Be Called On To Serve In The Military For The First Time
The move comes as tensions in Europe have intensified since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Activism
Ecuador Will Now Allow Euthanasia For People Who Are Terminally Ill And In Extreme Suffering
Ecuador will now allow euthanasia for people who are terminally ill and in extreme suffering.
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12 Women’s Rights Wins To Celebrate This International Women’s Day
From Mexico to Japan, countries around the world have made bold moves to advance women’s rights in the past year.
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In A Blow To Italy’s Far-Right Prime Minister, Sardinia Has Elected Its First Woman And Left-Wing President
55-year-old Alessandra Todde narrowly defeated the right-wing candidate who was handpicked by far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
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France Has Become The First Country To Make Abortion A Constitutional Right
Abortion has been legal in France since 1975, but now it is a “guaranteed freedom” under the constitution.
Impact
In A Landmark Moment, Greece Has Become The First Orthodox Christian Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex partnerships have been legal in Greece since 2015, but now same-sex couples can get married as well as legally adopt children.
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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.