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Society Sudan

15. August 2020

If This Law Comes True, the World Will Be Much Better in Sudan

Following a 30-year old Islamist rule, Sudan undergoes wide-reaching reforms that pushes the country into a new era of equality for its population.

Society

Society Lesotho

6. August 2020

In this Country Men and Women Get the Same Money to Kick the Ball

Lesotho’s Kick4Life FC becomes the first Premier League in the world to pay equally both its men’s and women’s teams, especially after witnessing a notable rise in gender-based violence during the coronavirus pandemic.

Society

Society USA

4. August 2020

Women Build “Wall of Mothers”, Wearing Yellow Shirts in Tear Gas Clouds

A network of mothers have been setting up chapters across the United States to support the Black Lives Matter movement in a fight against racism and police violence.

Society

Society Indonesia

28. July 2020

More Women Fish Than You Think. Actually: Billions of Dollars’ Worth More

It has long been assumed that fishing is a man’s job, not a woman’s. But a new study is putting an end to this myth, showcasing the significant impact of women’s roles in fishing.

Society

Society Georgia

28. July 2020

Historic Parliamentary Law Promises More Democracy in Georgia

Georgia has taken a major leap towards democratic progress after the parliament passed a new law that will prevent any one political party from having a disproportionate amount of power.

Society

Society USA

14. July 2020

Say Hello to the US Navy’s First Black Female Fighter Pilot!

The US Navy has graduated its very first black female fighter pilot upon her completion of the Tactical Air Strike (TACAIR) aviator syllabus.

Society

Society Afghanistan

10. July 2020

Breaking Social Norms: Afghanistan Now Has Its First Modeling Agency

In Afghanistan, modeling can be a potentially life-threatening career to pursue, especially for women. But the nation’s very first fashion school is working hard to change the conservative mindset of what it is to be a model.

Society

Society UAE

18. June 2020

Muslim Country Launches Its First Food Delivery Service for Jews

The United Arab Emirates is increasingly encouraging coexistence between cultures, with its newest move towards becoming a global model for tolerance involving Jewish eats: for the very first time in the Muslim nation, a licensed delivery service is offering Kosher food!

Society

Society Sudan

12. May 2020

They Do It to 9 out of 10 Girls – but Now It Is Illegal in Sudan

Sudan has entered a “new era” for women’s rights, say campaigners, after criminalizing female genital mutilation, sending anyone who performs the procedure to three years in jail.

Society

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.