Women
Park Na-rae, a 35-year-old woman comedian from South Korea, is under investigation for sexual harassment for a skit on her YouTube show involving a male doll.
Impact
Kenyan judge Martha Koome has been appointed as the first woman chief justice – the head of the Supreme Court – in the East African country.
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Meet Huda al-Matroushi, the owner of a car repair shop in the United Arab Emirates who is breaking gender stereotypes.
Women
Finland’s National League, the top division of women’s football, is offering free sports hijabs to any women players in the country who want one.
Activism
Miss Universe Myanmar, Thuzar Wint Lwin, won the national costume contest at Miss Universe 2020, using the pageant to call on the world to speak out against the coup in her country.
Featured
Shakiro, a trans influencer in Cameroon, and her trans friend, Patricia, have been sentenced to five years in jail for “attempted homosexuality,” public indecency and failing to carry identification.
Impact
Kaukab Stewart and Pam Gosal made Scottish history on Saturday May 8 after they became the first ever women of color elected to join the Scottish Parliament in its 22-year history.
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At least 85 people, mostly young girls, have been killed and another 147 wounded in a bomb attack outside a girl’s school in Afghanistan on Saturday May 8.
LGBTQ
Sapir Berman, one of Israel’s top referees, made sports history when she officiated her first game in the Israeli Premier League after she came out as transgender in April.
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Ursula von der Leyen, the first woman president of the European Commission, was forced to sit on the sofa during a meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and European Council president Charles Michel in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday Apr. 7.
Impact
Chinese director Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday Apr. 25, becoming the first woman of color and the first Chinese woman to win the Oscar for Best Director.
Activism
Chloé Lopes Gomes, the first black ballerina at Germany’s leading ballet company, who spoke out about the racism she experienced within the company has won €14,000 ($19,000) in compensation and a contract renewal.