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Society BangladeshTeenager Inspires Bangladeshi Girls, Wins First Female Bodybuilding Competition
19-year-old Awhona Rahman, winner of Bangladesh's first female bodybuilding competition, is inspiring the nation’s girls to follow in her footsteps. In a drive to promote fitness, Rahman says conservative social norms should not hold anyone back.
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Society IndiaThese Ladies in South India Plan a Big Party for New Years – the Very First in Their Lives!
A small town in southern India will be holding week-long New Year events exclusively for women, urging them for the very first time to break social norms and go out to celebrate – in a move to promote women’s empowerment.
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Society ChadThey Fled Their Home, Now They Are Teaching Other Refugees
Chad has provided its long-term refugees with a new and rare education strategy that allows them to attend Chadian universities for a more promising future – and girls and young women are especially benefitting from the opportunity.
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Society KuwaitThis Finance Minster Runs a 500 Billion Dollar Fund – and Is the First Woman to Do So.
In the Gulf region the world for women is getting better slowly but steadily: Mariam Al-Aqeel is the new finance minister of Kuwait – the first time a woman is appointed such a key cabinet post in this conservative area.
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Society EthiopiaTraining Program in Ethiopia Encourages Gender Equality – and It Works!
A gender-responsive pedagogy and assessment training project in Ethiopia is helping teachers and staff adapt to the needs of women and girls in education – and a school in Woretta is already flourishing from the project’s positive impacts.