Women
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Health
Health USAHow Poor Countries Could Save Billions by Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies
Research scientists say that ensuring contraception is available to all women in low-income and middle-income countries could help prevent unwanted pregnancies - and save sixteen billion dollars a year in maternal and newborn care.
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Society
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Society United KingdomGender Change for 270 of London’s Underground Stations
Inspired by the “City of Women” subway map in New York City, USA, celebrity actor Emma Watson and award-winning author Reni Eddo-Lodge are recreating England’s London Tube map, with stations renamed after iconic women and non-binary people linked with the city.
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Heroes
Heroes IndiaWoman Rescues 72,000 Human Trafficking Victims – and Counting
Women and children have long been prey to human traffickers across India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal – and Hasina Kharbhih decided to do something about it: since coming up with an innovative plan of action, she’s rescued 72,000 trafficking victims!
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Society
Society AfghanistanAncient Craft of Making Silk Gives Women New Jobs
The ancient traditional craft of cultivating silk is making a comeback in Afghanistan, creating work in the outskirts of the ancient city of Herat for around 4,000 women, who manually spin yarn after raising silkworms and harvesting their cocoons.
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Society
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Society
Society AfghanistanBreaking Social Norms: Afghanistan Now Has Its First Modeling Agency
In Afghanistan, modeling can be a potentially life-threatening career to pursue, especially for women. But the nation’s very first fashion school is working hard to change the conservative mindset of what it is to be a model.
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Society
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Society
Society Saudi Arabia“We Now Have a Voice,” Say Saudi Women Drivers
Two years ago, Saudi Arabia lifted the ban that prevented women from driving. Ever since, the country has been working on further improving women’s rights, including allowing them to travel abroad without consent from a male guardian.