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Tanzania Has Appointed Its First Woman President After Her COVID-Denying Predecesor
Tanzania’s vice president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as the country’s first woman president following the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli.
Women
Women
Another Tokyo Olympics Official Has Resigned After Saying This Plus-Size Woman Entertainer Should Be An “Olympig”
Tokyo Olympics’ creative director Hiroshi Sasaki has resigned after saying popular female Japanese comedian and plus-size fashion designer, Naomi Watanabe, could dress up as an “Olympig,” at the opening ceremony.
Women
Several Australian Women Said They Were Raped By Conservative Party Politicians And People Are Furious
Thousands of women in Australia took part in the March 4 Justice demonstrations across cities to protest against the mistreatment of women after several rape allegations involving members of the conservative government.
Women
This British Woman Was Kidnapped And Murdered While She Was Walking Home At Night And People Are Demanding Justice
Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old British marketing executive, was walking home to Brixton, South London on Wednesday Mar. 3, when she went missing.
Women
People In Switzerland Have Voted To Ban Muslim Women From Wearing Burqas And Niqabs In Public Spaces
People in Switzerland have narrowly voted to outlaw facial coverings in almost all public places, a ban that includes niqabs and burqas, veils worn by Muslim women, in a referendum.
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Meghan Markle Said The Racism and Harassment She Faced As A Working Royal Left Her Feeling Suicidal
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that she contemplated suicide while serving as a senior member of the royal family.
Women
The Tokyo Olympics Has Appointed 12 Women To Its Board After Naming A New Woman President
The Tokyo Olympics adds 12 women to its executive board, a late push for gender equality.
Women
Iran’s Only Woman Olympic Winner Who Fled To Germany Wants To Compete As A Refugee At The Tokyo Olympics
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who defected from Iran, will under white flag for the Tokyo Olympics.
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279 Nigerian Schoolgirls Who Were Abducted At Gunpoint By Armed Men Have Been Freed After 5 Days
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls have been freed several days after they were kidnapped.
LGBTQ
South Korea’s First Transgender Soldier Who Was Dismissed From The Army Has Been Found Dead
The first transgender soldier from South Korea has been found dead at the age of 23 following the military’s decision to discharge her.
Women
Japan’s Gender Equality Minister Signed A Petition Against Women Keeping Their Surnames After Marriage
Tamayo Marukawa, Japan’s gender equality minister and its new Olympics minister, has joined a group of lawmakers in opposing changing the law to allow women to keep their surnames after marriage.
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The Boyfriend Of Tshegofatso Pule, Who Was Pregnant And Found Hanging From A Tree In South Africa, Has Been Charged For Her Murder
The boyfriend of a 28-year-old, eight-months pregnant Tshegofatso Pule, whose murder last year sparked nationwide outrage has been charged for her murder.