Activism
Turkish Football Fans Showered A Match With Thousands Of Soft Toys For Children In The Earthquake
Fans of the Turkish Beşiktaş team organized the event to provide morale for the children affected by the recent earthquake.
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These Emirati Women Have Formed Dubai’s First All Women SWAT Team And They Look So Cool
“I feel like I can do anything, if you want me to climb down a tower, I can, or climb up Burj Khalifa, I am ready.”
Activism
This Canadian Singer Changed Its National Anthem To Acknowledge Indigenous History At A NBA Game
Jully Black changed the lyrics of “O Canada” from “our home and native land” to “our home on native land”.
Activism
This Kenyan Woman Politician Went To Parliament With A Period Stain As A Protest But Was Ejected
“We are not supposed to show our period when we are on our period and that is the kind of period stigma girls and women are having outside.”
Climate
Devastating Floods Hit Brazil’s São Paulo, Killing At Least 40 People And Canceling Carnival
More than 600 millimeters of rain was recorded over 24 hours, some of the largest amounts ever recorded.
Climate
After Being Hit By The Worst Flood In A Century, New Zealand Was Hit By The Worst Storm In A Century
It comes just weeks after New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, was hit by its worst flood in modern history.
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These Brazilian Friends Are Helping People With Disabilities Climb Mountains And It’s Changing Lives
“Our vision is that everyone deserves to be where we can all go.”
Featured
Scotland’s First Woman Leader Nicola Sturgeon Has Announced She Is Resigning
“In my head and in my heart I know that time is now. That it is right for me, for my party and for the country.” Nicola Sturgeon said.
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This Czech Football Player Has Become The World’s First Active Player To Come Out As Gay
“I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hide myself.”
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Egypt’s Metro Has Hired These Two Women As The Country’s First Ever Women Drivers
Two Egyptian women were hired as Cairo’s first women metro drivers, leading the way as an inspiration for other women to pursue similar roles.
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This Nigerian Woman Started A Squad Of Women Bouncers And Now They Are Busting Stereotypes
The founder, Emem Thomas, hopes the Dragon Squad will help to break the barrier and demonstrate what women are capable of in every part of society.
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This Engineer Who Became The First Mexican Woman In Space Is Now Taking Mexico Into A New Space Era
Katya Echazarreta says she understands Mexico lacks the same opportunities as other countries and hopes to create them for future engineers.