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US spending millions to train women police officers worldwide. What about at...
Last week’s Justice Department investigation into the Baltimore Police Department shocked the nation — and not just for its accusations of racism and aggressive police tactics.At the back of the report...
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Rio Olympics brings new attention to women who wear hijabs in sports...
You've likely seen or heard from her over the last week.American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is a black, Muslim woman who wears a hijab — and she has become the first ever American athlete to do so on the...
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A teen was tortured to death for using her cellphone — and women activists in...
Like teenagers anywhere, 17-year-old Amine Demirtas had a cellphone and loved to chat and message with friends. But when her family found out, her brother brutally killed her.Women activists across...
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Corsica says no to the burkini
A mayor on the French island of Corsica has become the third nationwide to announce a ban on burkinis, following weekend clashes allegedly sparked by a row over the full-body Islamic swimsuit.The...
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The last female OB-GYN in eastern Aleppo explains why she keeps working in a...
A group of doctors in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo have appealed to President Barack Obama for help. In an open letter, they told the US president, “We don’t need tears, we need action.”The...
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Women in Nicaragua fight for the right to get abortions that could save their...
A year ago, Franci Machado started feeling really sick with nausea and vomiting. She went to the hospital and then again when her symptoms worsened a month later. Doctors told her she had thyroid...
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Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui charms audiences with straight talk about her period
Already adored for her winsome facial expressions and joyous enthusiasm, Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui has won fresh praise online for something else — speaking frankly about having her period while...
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See 120 years of struggle for gender equality at the Olympics
Female athletes were excluded from the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 because its founder, Pierre de Coubertin, felt their participation would be inappropriate.“No matter how toughened a...
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Nicaragua's teen pregnancy rate soars
Violet lives and goes to school at Casa Alianza, a home for poor and homeless teenage mothers in Managua, Nicaragua’s capital.She walks through the hallways in her school uniform: a white collared...
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Nicaragua has a cervical cancer problem. A coffee farm is trying to help.
Maritza Blandón is crouched over a row of young coffee plants at a farm in Matagalpa, in the Northern mountains of Nicaragua. She works with a handful of other female coffee farmers who live and work...
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Pregnant inside Tempelhof, Germany’s largest refugee camp
More than 1 million refugees arrived in Germany last year with hopes of a better life. But, like 25-year-old Rascha al-Dujaile, her husband and their five children, many are living in crowded refugee...
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Egypt's state TV boots anchorwomen, tells them to lose weight
Egypt's state-run television has taken several anchorwomen off the air until they lose weight, the broadcaster's chief told AFP, drawing criticism from rights groups but also praise from some...
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Female inmate population skyrockets in the US
Women represent a small portion of the overall population of incarcerated Americans, but they also have become the fastest growing segment of inmates in a system that often fails to meet their needs.A...
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Who politicized the burkini?
In the past few weeks, multiple towns in France have issued bans on the full-body swimsuit known as the "burkini."Designed for Muslim women, the burkini covers everything but the face, hands and...
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Women farmers take center stage in US agriculture
Women farmers are increasingly challenging traditional, male-centric notions about farming in the US, and a recent book aims to encourage more women to join the movement.The book is called...
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How female Olympians help some nations stand out from the crowd
Team USA had an incredible medal haul at the 2016 Olympics — with women leading the way. Women competing in female-only events took home 61 medals, compared to 56 by men and another four medals in...
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In this traditional Turkish candy shop, a daughter takes her turn
When it comes to making Turkish sweets, the Altan family sticks to tradition.Since 1865, Altan Sekerleme candy shop has served handmade Turkish delights and akide hard candies from the same store...
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In a country where no one wants to talk about abortion, these women...
It is illegal for women to get an abortion in Ireland unless the pregnancy directly threatens her life.With no other options, two women live-tweeted as they traveled to the United Kingdom for the...
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Vive le burkini? French court suspends ban on the swimwear
France's highest administrative court on Friday suspended a controversial ban on the burkini by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups.In a judgment expected to set a precedent,...
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Remembering an icon of the French fashion world: Sonia Rykiel dies, age 86
Sonia Rykiel, the influential French designer who helped shape the contemporary woman's wardrobe, died Thursday at the age of 86 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.The pioneering Rykiel was a...
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