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Environment RwandaCommunities Lead the Way in Restoring Vital African Basin
A growing restoration movement in the Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin is breathing life back into degraded landscapes — revitalising farms, fisheries, and local livelihoods while strengthening resilience against climate change.
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Society MexicoHistoric Milestone: 13.4 Million Out of Poverty Here
Mexico has achieved a historic milestone: through sweeping welfare reforms, Mexico lifted 13.4 million people out of poverty between 2018 and 2024—reducing national poverty by nearly 26%, while extreme poverty dropped by about 2 million lives.
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Health BotswanaAn Extraordinary Transformation towards an AIDS-Free Generation
Botswana has achieved what once seemed impossible: almost eliminating HIV transmission from mothers to their babies, making it the first high-HIV-burden country to earn the World Health Organization’s Gold Tier recognition.
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Society PortugalHistoric Step Forward in Rape Prosecution
By reclassifying rape as a public crime, Portugal gives authorities the power to investigate and prosecute cases, even without the victim opting to press charges against their abuser, thus preventing sexual violence against women who remain largely on the receiving end of such an offence.
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Society PortugalIt’s Official: Paid Leave for Those Suffering from Severe Menstrual Pain
Portuguese employees who are afflicted by endometriosis or adenomyosis are now entitled to three consecutive days of employer-paid leave per month, providing support to individuals experiencing severe, painful, disruptive, or disabling menstrual pain.
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