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Afghan Women Protesting For Their Rights Were Attacked By The Taliban With Rifle Butts, Tear Gas And Clubs

Women, who took to the streets of Kabul to protest for their rights after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, were met with violence from Taliban security forces on Sunday Sep 5.

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This Lawyer And Women’s Rights Activist Is Set To Become Pakistan’s First Woman Supreme Court Judge

Ayesha Malik, a judge at the Lahore High Court, is set to become the first woman judge in Pakistan’s Supreme Court in the country’s 74 year history.

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The Queen Of Denmark Has Been Hired As A Set Designer On A New Netflix Movie

The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, is acting as the set designer for an upcoming romantic fantasy Netflix film, adapted from a novel by Danish author Karen Blixen.

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Afghanistan’s All-Girls Robotics Team Has Fled To Qatar And Mexico After The Taliban Took Over

Most of the members of the all-girls Afghan robotics team have safely fled the country after the Taliban took control.

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Taiwan Has Started Giving Free Period Products To Middle School Students In Taipei, A First In Asia

Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has launched a pilot project to offer free period products to middle school students, a first for Taiwan and Asia.

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Nigerian Girls Are Learning STEM And Robotics At A Program Created By This Woman Engineer

Nigerian girls are learning STEM and robotics at this program created by a woman engineer to challenge local conservative views about girls in the country.

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People Around The World Are Protesting In Support Of Afghans After The Taliban Took Control

Protests have taken place around the world in support of Afghans after the Taliban took control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15.

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Afghanistan’s First Woman Paralympic Athlete Can No Longer Go To Tokyo Because Of The Taliban

Afghan taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi was set to become the country’s first-ever woman competitor in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo when the Taliban took over.

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Naomi Osaka, Who Is Half Haitian, Is Donating Her Prize Money To Relief For Haiti’s 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake

Haitian-Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced she will be donating all her prize money from the Western & Southern Open to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

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After The Taliban Took Power, These Afghan Women Marched Through Kabul To Protest For Women’s Rights

A group of Afghan women gathered to protest in front of the Presidential Palace after the Taliban regained control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15, following the withdrawal of US troops.

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The Taliban Held Its First Press Conference Since Its Takeover And Said Women Will Have Rights

In its first press conference since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban has said it will not be seeking revenge against anyone who had opposed them and that women will be “afforded” their rights “within the limits of Islam.”

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Malala Has Expressed Her Concern For Afghanistan’s Women And Girls After The Taliban Took Control Of The Country

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has shared her concern for the Afghanistan’s girls and women after the Taliban took control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15.