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Society USA

7. October 2022

Success Story: Prison Populations See Big Drop

Reforms have been taken over the last five years in Oklahoma, United States, which led to a successful reduction of its prison populations and improved social rehabilitation for former inmates.

Heroes

Heroes USA

3. October 2022

Ballerina Pushes Stereotypes Aside, with (Free!) Dance Classes for Minority Children

In order to see the change in the elitist art form that is ballet, the first Black woman to become a principal dancer in an American ballet company has launched her free after-school ballet program for children from minority communities.

Society

Society Saudi Arabia

30. September 2022

On the Right Track: Women Drivers Will Soon Steer This Kingdom’s High-Speed Trains

By the end of 2022, women will be driving high-speed trains connecting Saudi Arabia’s two holy cities as part of the kingdom’s efforts to improve women's rights and further their empowerment.

Society

Society Papua New Guinea

1. September 2022

Female Member Joins Parliament, Giving a Voice to Millions of Women

A woman will join the parliament of Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the first time in a decade - serving as the eighth female Member of Parliament in the country's history.

Society

Society USA

28. August 2022

Good News: Asylum Seekers Will No Longer Be “Sent Back Home”

The United States has adopted a new migration policy that will no longer send back asylum seekers from South and Central America, ending the practice imposed by the previous government.

Society

Society The World

23. August 2022

The Fight for Human Rights Reaches a Green Milestone

The United Nations has just passed a historic resolution that declares that access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a universal human right, ultimately altering the very nature of international human rights law.

Society

Society United Kingdom

19. August 2022

Feminine Hygiene Products Are Now Free in This Country!

In Scotland, United Kingdom, feminine hygiene products are now available for free - a political decision that is fundamental to equality and dignity.

Society

Society USA

9. July 2022

Income Inequality Improves Here (for the First Time in Years!)

The working class in the United States is in its strongest financial position in a generation — and the wealth of the bottom 50% has nearly doubled in the last two years alone.

Society

Society Kazakhstan

2. July 2022

Their Voices Have Been Heard: More Democracy in This Country

The population of Kazakhstan went to the polls and approved the many constitutional changes meant to empower lawmakers and free the country from its former presidential grip on power, laying the foundation for the Second Republic.

Society

Society Australia

28. June 2022

Big Win for Indigenous Community: This Island Will Be Returned

The New South Wales government in Australia is investing $43 million towards the restoration of Me-Mel Island, before handing it back to the Indigenous community in 2026.