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Ukrainian Mothers Are Being Forced To Give Birth In Hospital Basements Due To Russian Bombing Attacks
Amid Russian shelling, Ukrainian mothers are being forced to give birth in makeshift maternity hospitals in basements.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In March 2022
From the Philippines raising the age of sexual consent to the Russian state TV journalist who crashed a live news program to protest the war, here are some of the biggest world news stories from March 2022.
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After The Taliban Banned Them From High School, Afghan Girls Protested For Their Right To Education
Afghan girl students took to the streets of Kabul to protest their right to education after the Taliban banned them from returning to school.
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The Taliban Sent Afghan High School Girls Back Home After Promising Everyone Could Go Back To School
High school girls were told to return home when they showed up at school on the first day of the academic year.
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Sudanese Security Forces Allegedly Gang-Raped This 19-Year-Old Woman And People Want Justice
Protests have broken out in Sudan after a 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by security forces involved in dispersing anti-government protesters.
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This British-Iranian Charity Worker Jailed By Iran As A Political Hostage For Six Years Has Been Freed
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker, who was imprisoned for six years in Iran for “allegedly plotting to topple the Iranian regime” has been released and returned home to the UK.
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Guatemala’s Attempt To Outlaw Same-Sex Marriage And Jail Women For 10 Years For Abortions Has Failed
Guatemala’s congress has suspended a bill that would have banned same-sex marriage, increased abortion penalties and prohibited schools from teaching sexual diversity after the conservative president said he would veto it.
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This Russian State TV Journalist Crashed A Live Show With A “Don’t Believe The Propaganda” Protest Sign
A journalist who worked at one of Russia’s major state-controlled TV stations crashed a live news program to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Emma Watson Stood Up Against J. K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Tweets By Saying She’s “Here For *All* Witches”
Actor Emma Watson made a statement in support of trans rights and inclusion while presenting an award at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday Mar. 13.
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The Philippines Has Finally Raised The Age Of Sexual Consent From 12 To 16
The Philippines has officially raised the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16.
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In A First For Egypt, Women Judges Have Presided Over Hearings At The Country’s Top Court
98 women judges have formally taken seats to preside over hearings at Egypt’s top court on Sunday March 6.
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Guatemala Has Passed A Bill To Ban Same-Sex Marriage And Jail Women For 25 Years For Having An Abortion
Guatemala’s congress has passed a bill that would ban same-sex marriage, increase prison sentences for women who have abortions up to 25 years and prohibits schools from teaching sexual diversity.