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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.

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Society Ireland

15. March 2020

Two Lady Architects Played with Wind and Rain – Now They Are the First Women to Receive Renowned Prize

For the first time in history, the architecture profession’s top honor went to women: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara received the 2020 Pritzker Prize for their thoughtful implementation of humanism and natural elements when it comes to design.

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Society USA

13. March 2020

Museum Campaigns for Female Artists, Wants More Pieces by Women on Display

A museum in Washington, D.C., USA celebrates Women’s History Month every March by promoting female artists with the help of social media, in a bid to end gender inequity and inequality in the arts.

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Society Liberia

12. March 2020

Female Ex-President Wants to Show Women How to Climb the Ladder in Politics

The former female president of Liberia is launching an initiative to help African women move up the ladder in a continent largely dominated by male leaders.

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Society South Africa

11. March 2020

Get Your Pepper-Spray (And Use It), Anti-Violence Campaigners Say

Pepper spray pop-up stalls and rape prevention workshops were set up on March 8th in South Africa as part of International Women’s Day, educating women on how to defend themselves in the event of an attack.