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The Last Major Opposition Leader In Belarus Has Been Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For “Extremism”

Maria Kalesnikava, a prominent Belarusian opposition leader who organized demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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The Taliban Has Named An All-Male Hard-Line Interim Government And Women Are Protesting

The Taliban has announced a new interim cabinet comprised of all men and officially declared the country an Islamic Emirate after taking control of Afghanistan earlier last month.

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Mexico’s Supreme Court Has Voted Unanimously To Legalize Abortion In The Majority Catholic Country

In a major victory for women’s rights, Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional.

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This Pregnant Afghan Woman Police Officer Was Allegedly Murdered By The Taliban In Front Of Her Family

Witnesses have told the BBC that the Taliban has killed a pregnant woman police officer in front of her relatives in a provincial city.

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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.