Rights
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Society
Society USALGBTQ+ Protections in U.S. Cities Reach New Record Highs
People in the United States are showing more legal support for the LGBTQ+ community this year than ever before: a record number of cities earned top scores on the Municipal Equality Index, expanding their laws and policies to be more inclusive.
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Society KenyaKenyan Families Cut Poverty with Better Communication Between Women and Men
Counties across Kenya have been fighting traditional gender restrictions, encouraging equality, boosting economy and reducing climate impacts thanks to a learning system encouraging men to wash dishes and women to manage finances.
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Society Sri LankaSri Lankan Politics Swing to Human Rights Policies, Recognizing Women Voters
Sri Lankan politicians are turning to female voters in what is seen as a generational shift, as they make promises to provide free pads in schools, childcare for working women and improved women’s – as well as LGBTQ+ – rights.
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Animals
Animals USAYou Hurt Animals – We Put You in Jail, U.S. Senate Says Unanimously
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT), which would make several kinds of animal cruelty a federal felony in the United States with a punishment of up to seven years in prison.
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Society86-Year-Old Judge Gets a Million Dollars for Battle Against Discrimination – and Gives It Away
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman ever named to the U.S. Supreme Court, was awarded for her work in battling discrimination with a one-million-dollar prize, which she will be donating to charities or non-profits.