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Society Sierra Leone

12. February 2023

Gender Equality Win: “For So Long We Haven’t Been Fair to You”

Sierra Leone has passed a ground-breaking law that greatly improves women’s rights, betting on the female population to thrive on a professional level and contribute to the country’s prosperity in a safe manner.

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Society China

10. February 2023

Finally: More Rights for Women at Work Here

Passed and amended last year, China’s new law reducing gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace is now in effect, thus giving a fair chance for women to have a happier and healthier professional life.

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Society Qatar

27. December 2022

All-Women Referee Team Sparks Hope

One World Cup game particularly stands out as a powerful symbol to Muslim women: a match that was refereed solely by women.

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Society Japan

1. November 2022

Amended Women’s Rights Law Is Great News for Moms and Their Kids

Japan is set to end a 19th-century law that restricted women's rights to remarry before giving birth, and ultimately affected children's rights to public services.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Society Spain

20. June 2022

In This Country, Only “Yes” Means Yes

By redefining consent in its latest bill, Spain's parliament makes it easier for sex crime survivors to come forward and ensure justice is served, as clear mutual consent becomes essential in sexual assault cases.

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Society India

2. June 2022

Equality, Please: Women Pave the Way in Electric Vehicle Jobs

A major win for workplace and gender equality: four-fifths of the workforce in an electric vehicle factory in India are women, in a country where only about 20% of women are in the labor force.

Health

Health Spain

27. May 2022

Painful Period? This Country Wants to Give You Time Off to Rest

Through its reproductive health reform, Spain has a three-to-five-day leave per month in mind for painful periods, and such a law would become Europe’s first legal entitlement recognizing women’s monthly bleeding as a potentially incapacitating condition.