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Society Afghanistan

3. November 2021

“Secret” Classes Going Strong for Afghani Women

Across Afghanistan, young women determined to continue studying are taking online lessons to pursue their education, thanks to organizations that offer encrypted virtual classrooms.

Society

Society Iran

22. October 2021

Women Push Capital City to Loosen This Conservative Law

Women in Tehran, Iran will no longer be detained for failing to follow the Islamic dress code. The push from younger, less-conservative women gave way to the loosening of the law, originally in place since 1979.

Health

Health Haiti

21. October 2021

Better Healthcare in Times of Cholera

Tireless efforts were doubled down to successfully tackle the cholera epidemic in Haiti, despite natural disasters hitting the Caribbean hamlet, and all the hard work paid off since the deadly disease is now under control.

Society

Society South Africa

12. October 2021

Four Brave Women Fight Against Oppressive Marriage Laws – and Win

Oppressive marital laws in South Africa have changed for the better thanks to four courageous women, granting around 400,000 elderly black women access to matrimonial property after decades of inequality.

Society

Society France

5. October 2021

If You’re Under 25, Birth Control Is Free Here

Free birth control and contraception-related medical visits in France will soon be extended to all women under the age of 25 - giving ladies 7 additional years of free protection!

Society

Society Mexico

21. September 2021

Women in Politics: This Country Is All About Gender Parity!

Mexican women made a giant leap forward since the country became the very first to enshrine in its constitution gender parity in all political races, and the most recent governors’ election has proven to help women shatter political glass ceilings.

Society

Society Bangladesh

19. September 2021

Women Can Be Leaders Too, Says This Gender Equality Program

The Gender Equality and Returns program is paving the way for women to assume leadership roles in Bangladesh, educating and helping them to pursue a fairer, more just workplace.

Society

Society Sub-Saharan Africa

7. September 2021

13 Women Farm Sponges to Protect Their Ocean (and Their Income)

As ocean waters are warming, 13 women from the African island of Zanzibar now turn to sponge farming to earn a living, learning how to swim and even becoming conservationists in an effort to rebalance the ecosystem and prevent overfishing.

Society

Society Egypt

17. August 2021

New Online Group Is Saving Thousands of Women from Sextortion

Egyptian women now have a life-saving tool to fight off sextortion in the shape of an online platform designed to help women confront their perpetrators and make sure the intimate images are destroyed.