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Society Uzbekistan

11. May 2020

Tens of Thousands of Stateless People Can Finally Get a Passport and Citizenship

A new law introduced in Uzbekistan last month will allow around 50,000 stateless people to become citizens of the Central Asian country.

Society

Society United Kingdom

10. May 2020

Corona: Worker’s Rights Now a Top Priority for Ethical Investors

The COVID-19 pandemic has moved workers’ rights – from paid sick leave to health and safety measures – to the top of the priorities list for those seeking to invest ethically, encouraging companies to better protect their staff amid the crisis.

Society

Society Tanzania

21. April 2020

Pregnant Girls in Tanzania Can Now Go to School

A World Bank project involving a 500-million-dollar loan to Tanzania is providing thousands of young moms-to-be the opportunity to go to school, in an effort to offer secondary education to all Tanzanians without prejudice.

Health

Health Portugal

14. April 2020

Refugees Can Be Portuguese for a Few Weeks Now to Benefit from Healthcare

Portugal is giving all asylum seekers and migrants full access to healthcare by granting temporary citizenship, to help better tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus across the nation.

Society

Society France

12. April 2020

France Pays Hotel Rooms for Victims of Domestic Violence

France is responding to the lockdown-related spike in domestic violence cases by offering victims of violence with hotel rooms, while setting up popup counselling centers to further expand its support to those in need.

Society

Society India

20. March 2020

Give Trafficking Survivors Full Access to Their Money, Rules High Court

The Calcutta High Court in India is helping trafficking survivors fully access the money they’re owed to rebuild their lives: in a first, they’ve ordered the state of West Bengal to give victims their entitled compensation without any pre-conditions.

Society

Society Pakistan

16. March 2020

Pakistan Passes Its First National Child Abuse Law

Pakistan’s parliament has just passed its very first national law against child abuse, introducing a life imprisonment penalty, according to the country’s human rights minister, for the violent crime.

Society

Society USA

13. March 2020

Museum Campaigns for Female Artists, Wants More Pieces by Women on Display

A museum in Washington, D.C., USA celebrates Women’s History Month every March by promoting female artists with the help of social media, in a bid to end gender inequity and inequality in the arts.

Society

Society Spain

27. February 2020

Feminist Teenagers Spark Change in Spanish Rape Laws

Spain has seen a new wave of feminism, with girls as young as 13 years of age participating in feminist collectives fighting for gender equality through protests, talks and performances.

Society

Society Egypt

23. February 2020

Doctors Take to the Streets to Ring Alarm Against Female Mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) may have been banned in Egypt in 2008, but that hasn’t stopped many from illegally undertaking the procedure. In response, doctors went out of their hospitals to raise awareness about the dangers of the practice.