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Society USA

4. February 2020

One of These Five Ladies Will Be the First Woman on the Moon

Last month, the eleven students of NASA's newest astronaut class had graduated, five of whom are women – and one of them will likely be the first woman on the Moon!

Society Peru

4. February 2020

Students Warn Peers Against Sex Trafficking on Radio

Five teenage students in the Huancarani district of Peru are informing the 5,000 listeners of their radio show how to spot and report human traffickers targeting poor farming villages in the Andean highlands.

Society Germany

3. February 2020

Slowly but Surely: More Women on Executive Positions in Germany’s Big Companies

Women have long been underrepresented in executive committees in Germany. But progress is underway: the past year has seen more women on executive boards than any other previous year.

Society Iran

2. February 2020

Iranian Women Break Down Kitchen Walls for Equality (Literally: Breaking Them Down!)

An architect has set up an installation in the United Arab Emirates displaying Iranian women’s “signs of resistance” in their home country – capturing their artistic decorations and destruction of kitchen walls in a challenge against patriarchy.

Society Malaysia

2. February 2020

Bangladesh and Malaysia Discuss Deal to Protect Migrant Workers

A new deal for Bangladeshi migrants moving to Malaysia may see recruitment fees waived – which officials say could considerably help curb human trafficking, debt bondage and abuse.

Society USA

1. February 2020

With Fresh “Home”-Made Cookies, the World Gets Better in Space

Astronauts took on a unique experiment last month: baking snacks in space for the very first time, in an effort to make future extended missions to the moon and Mars more appetizing!

Society India

31. January 2020

Once a Slave Now a Boss: The (True) Story You Can Now Read on Your Tea Packet

A tea plantation in Kerala, India aims to improve the lives of former bonded workers: the plantation itself is run by survivors of slavery, whose backstories are written on notes posted on each tea packet.

Environment Colombia

30. January 2020

Tell Us How to Spend 7 Million Dollars, Please, Government Asks Indigenous Amazon Tribes

In a mission to fight deforestation, Colombia is seeking advice from indigenous tribes on how to spend more than $7 million to safeguard the threatened Amazon rainforest.

Society India

28. January 2020

Sex Crime Reporting Just Got Easier: New App Helps Victims Speak Out and Stay Anonymous

A new encrypted app is offering victims of sex crimes in India a safe space to report sexual abuse: survivors can now anonymously provide timestamped evidence of crimes, and even seek medical or legal help.

Society USA

28. January 2020

Ladies, Get into Politics, New Fund Urges – and Spends 4 Million Bucks on It

A new philanthropist fund has launched this month in the United States, in a drive to support more women running for office – and to fight the gender stereotypes that undermine women’s potential in politics.