twib.news

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.

Society

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.

Society

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.

Society

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.

Society

Society UAE

10. March 2020

900 Arab Women Ready to Go to Space, as Astronaut Programme Looks for Recruits

The Astronaut Programme of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will pick two new astronauts from its second batch of applications on January 2021 – and so far, 30% of the applicants are Emirati women!

Society

Society Mexico

9. March 2020

Students Play “Snakes and Ladders” and Learn Lessons Against Human Trafficking

The Tlaxcala state of Mexico has had over a decade of high-profile cases of sex trafficking. In response, a non-profit group has launched workshops allowing schools to teach students how to reject falling prey – or predator – to trafficking.

Society

Society India

2. March 2020

Village Grandmothers Become Smart Farmers – and Change Social Norms

Senior women in India’s Janakpur village have stepped up against climate change, redefining farming in the community with the added bonus of improving gender relationships.

Society

Society Spain

27. February 2020

Feminist Teenagers Spark Change in Spanish Rape Laws

Spain has seen a new wave of feminism, with girls as young as 13 years of age participating in feminist collectives fighting for gender equality through protests, talks and performances.

Society

Society Senegal

25. February 2020

This Year It’s Time to Start-Up for Women and Youths in Senegal

Senegal is officially the second African country to pass a “start-up” act – encouraging all, especially women and youth, to run their own local businesses thanks to generous tax breaks and other new benefits.

Society

Society Egypt

23. February 2020

Doctors Take to the Streets to Ring Alarm Against Female Mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) may have been banned in Egypt in 2008, but that hasn’t stopped many from illegally undertaking the procedure. In response, doctors went out of their hospitals to raise awareness about the dangers of the practice.