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Here’s What Happened Around The World In June 2024
Take a look back at some of the major global news events that happened in June 2024.
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Take a look back at some of the major global news events that happened in June 2024.
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Sierra Leone has one of the world’s highest rates for child marriage, early pregnancy and maternal deaths, with one third of girls married before they are 18.
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FGM involves the partial or complete removal of the female genitalia and can cause lifelong health complications.
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Here’s to a year of progress.
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Change is possible when we stand up for equality. Happy International Women’s Day!
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Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in January 2023.
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Here are all the inspiring women you should know about this week.
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“The future of Sierra Leone is female,” the president said. “Empowering women is essential to the health and social development of families, communities and countries.”
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Sierra Leone’s president says his government has unanimously approved a bill that would decriminalize abortion and overturn the country’s colonial-era abortion law.
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The parliament of Sierra Leona voted unanimously to pass a bill abolishing the death penalty on the Friday July 23, becoming the 23rd African country to end capital punishment, which is largely a legacy of colonial legal codes in Africa.