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The Taliban Has Passed New Laws Banning Women From Showing Their Faces Or Speaking Aloud In Public
The new laws require women to cover their entire bodies, including their faces, in public to prevent "temptation.”
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Another “Nth Room”? Deepfake Porn Telegram Chat Rooms Based On Schools Uncovered In South Korea
Many of the chat rooms are based on schools, with many victims being girls in middle and high schools.
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This Iraqi Woman Is Training Girls In Karate To Defend Themselves And Punching Down Gender Norms
30-year-old Noor Salman started training as way of self-defense.
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A Man Who Raped And Murdered A Seven-Year-Old Ethiopian Girl Was Sentenced To Only 25 Years In Prison And People Want Justice
Seven-year-old Heaven Awot was raped and killed by her mother’s landlord.
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Iceland Has Elected This Entrepreneur And Businesswoman As Its Second Woman President
Tomasdottir was previously the head of Iceland's Chamber of Commerce and the CEO of a global non-profit that works to promote diversity in the workplace.
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A Court In China Has Denied This Woman The Right To Freeze Her Eggs Just Because She's Not Married
The hospital told Theresa Xu it was not possible to proceed without a marriage certificate, and doctors instead encouraged her to have babies while she was still young.
Politics
Why Thailand Getting Its Youngest Woman Prime Minister Isn't What It Seems
37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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This Beauty Queen Who Quit Miss South Africa Due To Controversy About Her Nationality Will Now Compete In Miss Nigeria
23-year-old Chidimma Adetshina was born in South Africa to a father from Nigeria and a mother from Mozambique.
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This Indian Woman Trainee Doctor Was Raped And Murdered And People Are Demanding Justice
The 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered inside a government-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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This Iranian Woman Was Shot And Paralyzed By The Police For Allegedly Violating Iran’s Mandatory Hijab Law
This Iranian woman was shot and paralyzed by the police for allegedly violating Iran’s mandatory hijab law.
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The Afghan Refugee Breakdancer Has Released A Powerful Statement About Her "Free Afghan Women" Cape
B-Girl Talash said she did what she did because “The world has forgotten about Afghan women”.
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This Marketing Student Has Made History As The First Deaf Woman To Be Crowned Miss South Africa
Mia Le Roux was diagnosed with profound deafness when she was just one years old.