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Women in Iran were officially allowed to attend a domestic soccer match for the first time in more than 40 years, according to state media.
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Spain’s Congress has finally passed a piece of legislation known as the “only yes means yes” law, which states that lack of sexual consent is sufficient to prove sexual assault.
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From the brave Afghan women who protested for their rights on the one year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover to Finland’s prime minister speaking up about the right to a private life, here are some of the inspiring women you should know about this week.
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Ethiopian Girl Skaters, a women-led group, has been empowering young girls through skateboarding in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.
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Indigenous Aymara women in Peru’s mountainous city of Puno are setting time aside from farming to play soccer in their flowing skirts.
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A trans woman in Japan has been denied status as the parent of her own child after she transitioned.
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A leaked video showing Finland’s 36-year-old prime minister partying with celebrity friends has sparked a debate in the country.
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A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a 34-year-old Saudi woman studying in the UK to 34 years in prison for using Twitter and following and retweeting activists.
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August 15 marked one year since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. We take a look at what has changed in 365 days.
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Scotland has officially become the first country in the world to make period products free and available for anyone who needs them.
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Afghan women protesters who had gathered for a rare demonstration for their rights were beaten by Taliban fighters just days before the one year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of the country.
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For the first time in 77 years, eight women have boxed in Thailand’s Rajadamnern Stadium, one of the world’s most famous Muay Thai venues, smashing a ban that prevented women from competing.