The first female supreme court justice in the history of Pakistan has officially been nominated - and the move has been largely celebrated!
The first women’s football league has officially been launched in Saudi Arabia, marking a major turn in the history of negative views toward women in sports.
In an effort to maintain its edge as a foreign investment, tourism, and long-term residency hub, Abu Dhabi will now allow non-Muslims to be married, divorced, and entitled to joint child custody under civil law.
For the first time in its 113 years of history, the German men’s national football team will have its first female referee, a step forward towards more equity in the world of sports.
Women in Tehran, Iran will no longer be detained for failing to follow the Islamic dress code. The push from younger, less-conservative women gave way to the loosening of the law, originally in place since 1979.
Oppressive marital laws in South Africa have changed for the better thanks to four courageous women, granting around 400,000 elderly black women access to matrimonial property after decades of inequality.
The Gender Equality and Returns program is paving the way for women to assume leadership roles in Bangladesh, educating and helping them to pursue a fairer, more just workplace.
