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Society UAE900 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!
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Society MexicoStudents 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.
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Society EgyptDoctors 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.
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Society IndiaChange Your Mindset, Indian Top Court Tells Government – and Rules for Same Rights for Men and Women in the Army
India’s Supreme Court has stood up for gender equality in the army, ruling that women could serve as army commanders, and ordering the government to extend permanent service to all female officers.
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Environment Ivory CoastThese Ladies Pick up Plastic Waste to Earn Money, Clean Streets and Build Schools
A group of women in Abidjan, Ivory Coast are collecting plastic waste to be transformed into durable bricks to build schools across the country – allowing them to earn a living, clean the environment and help improve education.
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Society United KingdomSorry, Gents, These Places Are For Ladies Only! (And Its Better for Them)
England’s capital city, London, is seeing a rise in projects intended for women to meet and support each other – which supporters say encourage female entrepreneurs, fight solitude, and diversify public spaces.