Impact
In A Rare Win In Hong Kong, A Court Overturned This Journalist’s Conviction For Doing Her Job
Bao Choy was found guilty of “making false statements” to access a public database for a piece critical of Hong Kong police.
Women
Women
Nearly 90 Afghan Schoolgirls Have Been Poisoned In Another Attack On Their Education
Most of the girls caught in the attack were between six to 12 years old.
Featured
Young Women In China Are Copying “Greasy Men” Behavior On TikTok And It’s Too Real
“It’s funny because it’s true. Those who are offended better check themselves so that they don’t behave in this way.”
Cute
This Canadian Woman Fell And Was Knocked Unconscious During A UK Cheese Rolling Race But Still Won
Delaney Irving passed out after falling down but managed to roll over the finish line before all the other contestants.
Featured
Argentina Will Now Allow Women To Get The Morning-After Pill Without A Doctor’s Prescription
People can now buy the morning-after pill over the counter at pharmacies.
Featured
A Girl Allegedly Set Fire To A Girls’ Dorm In Guyana, Killing 18 Of Her Classmates And A Five-Year-Old Boy
Investigators said the girl had set fire to the building because she was angry that her mobile phone had been confiscated.
Women
Women Of The Week: Indian Women Wrestlers, Saudi Astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, Taiwanese Laundry Grandma Sho-er
From fighting for justice to reaching for the stars, here are the incredible women who are leaving a lasting impact on the world this week.
Activism
Indian Police Cracked Down On And Detained These Women Wrestlers For Protesting Sexual Harassment
The wrestlers were forcibly dragged and detained by police after they tried to march to the inauguration of the new parliament building in Delhi.
Cute
This Japanese Woman Plays Two Recorders Through Her Nostrils And It’s Absolutely Incredible
Haruka Nigo told Almost that she came up with the idea when she noticed that “there are two holes above my mouth and thought my nostrils might exist for the purpose of playing duets.”
Activism
Indian Women Wrestlers Say They Were Sexually Harassed By A Top Official And Are Demanding Justice
Top women wrestlers have been camping out in New Delhi since April 22 to call on the president of the Wrestling Federation of India to resign.
Impact
This Saudi Woman Scientist Has Made History As The First Arab Woman To Go To Space
34-year-old Rayyanah Barnawi, a biomedical scientist will focus on studying stem cells and breast cancer during the mission.
Cute
The Grandma From The Iconic Taiwanese Couple Who Dressed Up In Clothing Left At Their Laundry Shop Has Died
Sho-er shot to fame with her husband, Wan-ji, in 2020 when they went viral for dressing up in clothes left over at their laundry shop.