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India Appoints Third Transgender Judge
This year marked the third time a transgender judge was appointed in India. Swati Bidhan Baruah is the...
New Survey Shows Women Support More Access to Abortion Pill
A new survey found women ages 18 to 49 supported greater access to medication abortion. More than seven...
Ireland to Create Women Only Professor Jobs
Ireland announced it’s plan to combat the gender-gap in college teaching jobs by creating women-only professor positions. The...
She Ran and She Voted and She Won
"The law cannot do it for us. We must do it for ourselves. Women in this country must...
Ethiopia Appoints First Female President
Ethiopia’s parliament has appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as it’s first female President. Formerly head of the African Union and...
Black Female Entrepreneurs Granted $160M by Small Business Association
A new report revealed the Small Business Association granted more than $160 million in loans to African American...
India Supreme Court Allows Women on Periods to Enter Temple
India’s Supreme Court recently lifted a ban on menstruating women entering one of the country’s most prominent Hindu...
London Combats Sexual Harassment with UN Program
Women and girls can now feel a little safer when walking around the streets of London. This past...
Parents Pay Sons More for Chores than Daughters Study Finds
According to a new study, parents pay their sons more money in weekly allowances for chores than they...
Incarcerated Women and Girls Increases 700 Percent
The number of incarcerated women and girls has increased 700 percent since 1980. A report published this spring...