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Trailblazing French feminist Gisele Halimi dies aged 93

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Trailblazing French feminist Gisele Halimi dies aged 93

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Tunisian-born French lawyer Gisele Halimi, who devoted her life to the feminist cause and was instrumental in winning the decriminalisation of abortion in France, died Tuesday aged 93, her family told AFP.

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Tunisian-born French lawyer Gisele Halimi, who devoted her life to the feminist cause and was instrumental in winning the decriminalisation of abortion in France, died Tuesday aged 93, her family told AFP.

Women in politics in Pakistan

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July 28, 2020

Women in politics in Pakistan

Numerous studies from two decades in Pakistan have indicated that what little empowerment of women we have seen till now has stemmed from the incr

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Numerous studies from two decades in Pakistan have indicated that what little empowerment of women we have seen till now has stemmed from the incr

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More black women are running for Congress than ever before

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More black women are running for Congress than ever before

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  • 122 black, or multi-racial black women have run in this year´s congressional elections, in America.
  • At the end of the primary season, nearly 60 Black women remain in the running.
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  • 122 black, or multi-racial black women have run in this year´s congressional elections, in America.
  • At the end of the primary season, nearly 60 Black women remain in the running.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s response to Rep. Ted Yoho hits home for many other women in politics and business

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s response to Rep. Ted Yoho hits home for many other women in politics and business

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On Thursday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took to the House floor to deliver a powerful response to Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla) after he aggressively confronted her outside the Capitol, then delivered a non-apology defending his own behavior. She called out the ongoing acceptance of “violence and violent language against women” inside and outside of politics.

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On Thursday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took to the House floor to deliver a powerful response to Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla) after he aggressively confronted her outside the Capitol, then delivered a non-apology defending his own behavior. She called out the ongoing acceptance of “violence and violent language against women” inside and outside of politics.

UK: The government’s botched response to Covid-19 will set women back decades—and shows the need for more female leaders

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July 28, 2020

UK: The government’s botched response to Covid-19 will set women back decades—and shows the need for more female leaders

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Erna Solberg on How Norway Is Reopening With Cautious Optimism: 'We Know Where the Risk Points Are'

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July 28, 2020

Erna Solberg on How Norway Is Reopening With Cautious Optimism: 'We Know Where the Risk Points Are'

When COVID-19 started rapidly spreading throughout Europe in March, Norway was hard hit.

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When COVID-19 started rapidly spreading throughout Europe in March, Norway was hard hit.

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Female leaders have been better at tackling Covid-19, says ECB chief

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Female leaders have been better at tackling Covid-19, says ECB chief

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Female leaders are doing a better job of handling the coronavirus crisis than men, the European Central Bank’s Christine Lagarde has said, praising them for honest communication and for showing they care.

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Female leaders are doing a better job of handling the coronavirus crisis than men, the European Central Bank’s Christine Lagarde has said, praising them for honest communication and for showing they care.

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