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Society Mexico

6. May 2020

Corona: Women in Prison Make Healthcare Dolls to Feed their Families

Female prisoners in Mexico are making soft toys and dolls dressed as healthcare staff to raise funds that help gear up health workers, while also earning income for themselves and their families.

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Heroes South Africa

29. April 2020

“I Am Here for You,” Mandela’s Granddaughter Tells Women During Lockdown

A foundation’s plans to distribute sanitary pads in South Africa has been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, but its founder, Ndileka Mandela, is still hard at work on social media – offering support and guidance to abused women.

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Society Ethiopia

25. April 2020

Buy Our Paper Bags to Fight Plastic – and Help Us Survive, Ethiopians Ask in Sign Language

An Ethiopian company is fighting single-use plastic bags using sign language, selling paper alternatives that help support both the environment as well as the deaf community.

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Society Ethiopia

22. April 2020

Health Officials Count on Women in the Fight Against Coronavirus

A team of 40,000 community health workers led by women are being tasked by Ethiopia’s health officials to help stop the novel coronavirus from spreading in the country.

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Society Tanzania

21. April 2020

Pregnant Girls in Tanzania Can Now Go to School

A World Bank project involving a 500-million-dollar loan to Tanzania is providing thousands of young moms-to-be the opportunity to go to school, in an effort to offer secondary education to all Tanzanians without prejudice.

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Society France

12. April 2020

France Pays Hotel Rooms for Victims of Domestic Violence

France is responding to the lockdown-related spike in domestic violence cases by offering victims of violence with hotel rooms, while setting up popup counselling centers to further expand its support to those in need.

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Society United Kingdom

6. April 2020

Charities Help Women Escape Violent Partners During Lockdown

Domestic abuse charities in Europe are looking into innovative ways to protect women during the coronavirus lockdowns that they warn are leading to increasing cases of abuse.

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Society India

3. April 2020

Government Cash Helps Widows, Elderly and Disabled Women First in India

The Indian government has announced its plans to help hundreds of millions of women affected by the impacts of the coronavirus lockdown – especially those already living with little to no income and limited healthcare.

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Society Namibia

23. March 2020

One Woman’s Tweet Takes Fear Away from Many Others

Women in Namibia have put aside their fears of speaking out against sexual predators thanks to the #MeTooNamibia movement, started by the country's first woman to use social media to find predators and offer support to survivors.

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Society Japan

16. March 2020

Olympics Games on the Last Meters to Gender Equality

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that, for the first time in the Olympic Games, this year’s edition in Tokyo, Japan is set to have almost as many female athletes as men.