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Society USA

23. January 2020

After Decades in Limbo, U.S. Grants Path to Citizenship to Thousands of Liberian Refugees

After living in the United States with temporary residency for decades, around 4,000 Liberians finally have the chance to become citizens – thanks to a provision discreetly inserted into a defense policy bill.

Society

Society USA

6. January 2020

“Rights for Peasants” Since One Year – 121 Countries Can Celebrate Land Rights for the Weak

Last month, humans rights groups across the globe celebrated the one-year anniversary of a United Nations agreement that aimed at recognizing rural communities’ rights to land.

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Society Bangladesh

5. January 2020

Teenager Inspires Bangladeshi Girls, Wins First Female Bodybuilding Competition

19-year-old Awhona Rahman, winner of Bangladesh's first female bodybuilding competition, is inspiring the nation’s girls to follow in her footsteps. In a drive to promote fitness, Rahman says conservative social norms should not hold anyone back.

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Society Pakistan

4. January 2020

Pakistani “Scooty Girls” Show off on Insta and YouTube to Break Gender Stereotypes

Two biker friends from Rawalpindi, Pakistan are shining a new light in the conservative nation using their Japanese scooter to help promote female empowerment and confidence.

Society

Society India

31. December 2019

These Ladies in South India Plan a Big Party for New Years – the Very First in Their Lives!

A small town in southern India will be holding week-long New Year events exclusively for women, urging them for the very first time to break social norms and go out to celebrate – in a move to promote women’s empowerment.

Society

Society China

27. December 2019

Rights, Education and Health for Women Improved Since the Founding of New China, Rulers Claim

China has released a paper showing its groundbreaking changes towards gender equality since the founding of the People’s Republic of China 70 years ago.

Society

Society Thailand

23. December 2019

They Made 10,000 Workers Pay for Their Own Jobs – Now They Reimburse Them

An electronics company in Thailand is reimbursing its Burmese workers after illegally charging them high recruitment fees in a practice known to trap migrant workers in debt and modern slavery.

Society

Society Bangladesh

20. December 2019

Film Puts Spotlight on Female Factory Workers in Bangladesh

A new film about the garment industry in Bangladesh is defying stereotypes that assume women workers are powerless – instead putting them on a rare spotlight as fighters for workers’ rights in the conservative country.

Society

Society Bhutan

17. December 2019

After Spectacular Pay Hike: Nobody in Bhutan Makes More Money Than Teachers

Bhutan, a small country between India and China, has just decided to make teachers and medical staff the new highest paid civil servants in the majority-Buddhist kingdom!

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Heroes South Africa

11. December 2019

They Try to Kill Her – but She Keeps on Fighting for Women’s Land Rights

A South African women’s land rights activist has been working for over 40 years to help who she calls “family” – and now, she’s been nominated for a prestigious human rights award for her efforts.