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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.
Activism
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.
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This Model Has Become The First Trans Contestant For The Miss South Africa Beauty Pageant
Machaba, 24, made history when she became a top 30 finalist for the Miss South Africa title this year.
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Dubai’s Missing Princess Latifa Has Been Pictured In Iceland And Efforts To Free Her Have Been Disbanded
The campaign to free Dubai’s Princess Latifa, who earlier this year said she was being held hostage by her family, has been disbanded after she was pictured traveling abroad on social media.
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This Nine-Year-Old Indian Girl Was Allegedly Gang-Raped And Murdered And People Want Justice
Protests have broken out across India after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered.
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Uzbekistan’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Performed A “Sailor Moon” Inspired Routine At Tokyo 2020
On the 16th day of the Tokyo Olympics, Uzbekistan’s rhythmic gymnastics group delighted Japanese fans by performing a routine inspired by popular Japanese anime “Sailor Moon”.