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Society India

20. March 2020

Give Trafficking Survivors Full Access to Their Money, Rules High Court

The Calcutta High Court in India is helping trafficking survivors fully access the money they’re owed to rebuild their lives: in a first, they’ve ordered the state of West Bengal to give victims their entitled compensation without any pre-conditions.

Society USA

18. March 2020

Corona: Disneyland Closes Gates – but Food Will Not Be Lost

After the new coronavirus led Disney to shut down its parks, Disneyland Resort in California, U.S. announced its plans to donate all its excess food while the park is closed.

Society Japan

16. March 2020

Olympics Games on the Last Meters to Gender Equality

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that, for the first time in the Olympic Games, this year’s edition in Tokyo, Japan is set to have almost as many female athletes as men.

Society Pakistan

16. March 2020

Pakistan Passes Its First National Child Abuse Law

Pakistan’s parliament has just passed its very first national law against child abuse, introducing a life imprisonment penalty, according to the country’s human rights minister, for the violent crime.

Society United Kingdom

15. March 2020

Program Trains Taxi Drivers and Locksmiths to Help Victims of Domestic Abuse

A project has launched in the Commonwealth aimed at training people – from taxi drivers and locksmiths, to teachers and medical staff – how to better recognize domestic abuse, as well as how to intervene and help victims where needed.

Society Ireland

15. March 2020

Two Lady Architects Played with Wind and Rain – Now They Are the First Women to Receive Renowned Prize

For the first time in history, the architecture profession’s top honor went to women: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara received the 2020 Pritzker Prize for their thoughtful implementation of humanism and natural elements when it comes to design.

Society USA

14. March 2020

Want to Be Happy? Spend Money on Experiences, Not Things!

Researchers from three universities in the U.S. have conducted in-depth research to confirm that spending money on gadgets and outfits will not make you much happier – but going out and doing activities sure will!

Society USA

13. March 2020

Museum Campaigns for Female Artists, Wants More Pieces by Women on Display

A museum in Washington, D.C., USA celebrates Women’s History Month every March by promoting female artists with the help of social media, in a bid to end gender inequity and inequality in the arts.

Society Liberia

12. March 2020

Female Ex-President Wants to Show Women How to Climb the Ladder in Politics

The former female president of Liberia is launching an initiative to help African women move up the ladder in a continent largely dominated by male leaders.

Society USA

12. March 2020

Get Your Lettuce from Space – You Won’t Know the Difference

A study has found that Earth lettuce and space lettuce are almost exactly the same, making them a delicious, nutritious source of fresh food for astronauts in comparison to packaged alternatives.