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12. September 2019

Coffee in Kathmandu Served by Former Slaves

For the waitresses and female cooks, Maiti Café in Nepal's capital Kathmandu is much, much more than a workplace: they have all been rescued from human trafficking.

Society

11. July 2019

Lone Ranger Woman not alone anymore

Of the 300 rangers in Kenya’s Ambolesi National Park only one used to be a woman. But the times are changing: The first all-female ranger unit has just been sworn in.

Health

28. May 2019

Breast Cancer is a sure death verdict? Less and lesser.

The death rate from breast cancer dropped by 39% between 1989 and 2015 in the U.S., which translates into 322,600 survivors of the disease, according to the latest figures from the American Cancer Society.

Health

27. May 2019

New therapy seems to have saved woman from cancer death.

The human body’s own immune system could be the force that can fight cancer successfully – and a woman who was prepared to die of late stage breast cancer now says: “I’m cured!” Doctors say American Judy Perkins (51) was the first patient with this stage…

Society

27. May 2019

Gender equality has reached space.

A new record attempt by a NASA trained astronaut sheds light on a promising development: More and more women become members of the super elite club of space travelers.