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Society Ghana

14. May 2024

Free Education Means More Girls Get to Graduate Here

A recent study finds that Ghana's Free Public Senior High School policy, put in place in 2017, has positively affected girls' high school completion rate.

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Society Spain

6. April 2024

When Equality Meets Ecology: Free, Reusable Pads Here

In a first, Spain's Catalonia region is offering reusable menstruation products for free.

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Burundi, Bujumbura, school kids writing exam papers in classroom

Society Burundi

12. March 2024

Girls’ Education Reaches New Heights

The small East African country of Burundi embarked on a mission to change its schooling system, giving access to quality education to all children, including girls, and the results are impressive.

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Society India

3. March 2024

More Women Gain Access to Higher Education Here

The latest survey on higher education in India shows a significant increase in female enrollment, most notably in historically disadvantaged communities, a sign that women have managed to carve a greater place for themselves.

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Belgium, Brussels, European Commission, European flags at Berlaymont building

Society European Union

29. February 2024

This Continent Wants to Be the First to “Eradicate” Violence Against Women

The European Union is set to extend its protections for women in a new law that will encompass gender-based violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriages, and online harassment.

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Health Ethiopia

11. February 2024

Water and Sanitation: a Priority in Schools

The Ethiopian government is partnering with the World Bank to ensure access to clean water, proper sanitation facilities, and hygiene education within schools

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Society Turkey

8. February 2024

Women’s Rights Win: Married Women Don’t Have to Take Their Husband’s Name

A recent court decision now allows women in Turkey to continue to use solely their own surname after marriage should they so wish.

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Society West Africa

3. January 2024

Working Towards Better Internet Access (and More Jobs) in This Region

A $266.5 million project is rolling out in West Africa to accelerate digital transformation, ultimately boosting connectivity, increasing job opportunities, and closing the gender gap in digital skills.

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Society South Africa

13. December 2023

Happy Parents, Happy Babies: Moms and Dads Will Have Shared Leave

A high court in South Africa ruled that both parents must have shared parental leave of four months, giving moms and dads the liberty to choose how to divide those precious moments with their newborn or adopted child.

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Portrait of schoolgirl drawing at the school library and laughing

Society The World

5. December 2023

Tens of Millions More Educated Girls Than a Short Decade Ago

The latest UNESCO report reveals that 50 million more girls are in school globally when compared to 2015.