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The Taliban Has Now Banned Women In Afghanistan From Hearing Each Other's Voices
This comes after the Taliban already banned women in Afghanistan from speaking aloud in public.
Women
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Actress Saoirse Ronan Called Out Male Costars About Their Privilege On Live TV And It Was Iconic
Fans are praising her courage and honesty while highlighting issues of violence against women and male privilege.
Women
This Woman Has Become Bahrain’s First Woman Boat Captain, Inspiring Other Women To Pursue Sailing Too
Hawra Al Jufairi initially worked in accounting soon realised her love for the sea and decided to change her career path despite sailing being a male-dominated industry in Bahrain.
Activism
This Indigenous Australian Politician Heckled King Charles In Parliament, Yelling "You’re Not Our King”
Lidia Thorpe approached the stage and shouted, “this is not your country” and "you committed genocide against our people”.
Activism
K-Pop Singer Hanni From NewJeans Gave An Emotional Testimony About Being Bullied At Work To Parliament
NewJeans has been embroiled in a controversy with its label, ADOR, and its parent company HYBE Corporation, most famously known as the management company of BTS.
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Italy Has Made It Illegal For Couples To Travel Overseas To Have A Baby Using Surrogacy
The law is supported by the far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party and her conservative allies, who have said that motherhood is "absolutely unique and cannot be surrogated".
Women
This 81-Year-Old South Korean Grandma Is Shaking Up The Beauty Pageant World After She Nearly Won Miss Universe South Korea
Choi Soon-hwa said she wanted to surprise the world and show how an 80-year-old lady can be “so healthy”.
Women
This Chinese Runner Got Her Period Half Way Through A Marathon But Kept Running And Finished The Race
Videos showed Li continuing to run despite her thigh being covered with large amounts of menstrual blood.
Women
Singer Olivia Rodrigo Donated All Ticket Sales From Her Biggest Concert In The Philippines To A Women’s Rights Charity
As part of her Fund 4 Good initiative, Rodrigo has been donating a portion of all ticket sales from her “GUTS” world tour to various nonprofits supporting women’s rights.
Women
Two Young Women In Turkey Were Murdered Within Just Half An Hour Of Each Other And People Are Demanding Justice
Women are calling for the government to reinstate the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty to stop violence against women.
Women
Paraguay's First Sex Education Curriculum Will Promote Traditional Gender Roles And Stereotypes
The sex education curriculum is aimed at tackling the country’s high rates of child pregnancy but instead promotes conservative stereotypes and harmful beliefs about gender and sex.
Impact
Ghana Passed A Law Ensuring Women Hold 30% Of Decision-Making Roles In All Public Jobs
The law, which was first introduced in 1998 and finally passed after nearly 30 years on Sep. 19, will also ban gender-based discrimination, including verbal abuse, as well as stereotyping, discriminating or disqualifying candidates based on their gender.