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Society United KingdomProgram 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.
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Society IrelandTwo 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.
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Society UAE900 Arab Women Ready to Go to Space, as Astronaut Programme Looks for Recruits
The Astronaut Programme of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will pick two new astronauts from its second batch of applications on January 2021 – and so far, 30% of the applicants are Emirati women!
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Society TunisiaIt Is 700 Years Old and Run Down – but Now Citizens Want to Turn Their Town Around
The Tunis medina in Tunisia has been suffering from neglect, its historic buildings falling apart and population decreasing since the 1960s push to modernize the city. But citizens are stepping in to breathe new life to the ancient town.