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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.
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Russia Bombed A Maternity And Children’s Hospital In Ukraine, Killing Three People Including A Child
A Russian bomb attack on a maternity ward and children’s hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol has killed at least three people.
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Moms In Poland Are Leaving Baby Strollers At The Train Station For Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing The War
A photo of baby strollers left at a train station in Przemyśl, Poland, for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war has gone viral on social media.
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This Ukrainian Woman Gave Russian Soldiers Sunflower Seeds So Ukraine’s Flower “Will Grow When They Die”
Sunflowers are Ukraine’s national flower.
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“Time Is On Our Side”: Thai Curator Thanavi Chotpradit On The Youth-Led Protests And Curating An Art Biennial In A Pandemic
Thai curator Thanavi Chotpradit spoke to Almost about her thoughts on what the pandemic and the Thai protests have meant to the art world.
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Colombia’s Top Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion, The Latest Latin American Country To Do So
In a historic victory for women’s rights, Colombia’s top court has voted to decriminalize abortion, making it the latest Latin America country to decriminalize the procedure.
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After Speaking Out About Being Abused, The South Korean Women’s Curling Team Made Their Comeback
The “Garlic Girls”, the South Korean women’s curling team, have made their Olympic comeback in Beijing after they came forward and spoke out about being abused by their coaches and sparked a movement against the mistreatment of athletes in the country.
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This Italian Skier Lent Her Rival Her Medal-Winning Skis To Compete At The Olympics And Left A Sweet Note
In a heartwarming moment at the Beijing 2022 Olympics, Italian skier Sofia Goggia lent her skis to Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin, with a note reading, “Fly Mika, You Can.”
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An Indian State Banned Muslim Girls From Wearing Hijabs In School And People Are Protesting
Protests have broken out across India’s southern state of Karnataka after prime minister Narendra Modi’s party banned students from wearing religious garments in schools.
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This 17-Year-Old Iranian Teen Girl Was Beheaded By Her Husband And People Are Demanding Justice
Mona Heydari, a 17-year-old girl, has been allegedly beheaded by her husband in Iran’s Khuzestan province for “dishonoring” her family.