#Serbian Roma girl band sings for women’s empowerment

#Serbian Roma girl band sings for women’s empowerment

“#Serbian Roma girl band sings for women’s empowerment” Enlarge Image Zlata Ristic, 27, center, Elma Dalipi, 14, left, Silvia Sinani, 24, 2nd left, Dijana Ferhatovic, 18, 3rd left, Zivka Ferhatovic, 20, 2nd right, and Selma Dalipi, 14, members of the Pretty Loud band, practice at a music studio in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, June 16, 2021….

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#Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats

#Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats

“#Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats” ATLANTA — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents’ recounting life as Black Virginians enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph of the civil rights movement. It showed her that government can be “a powerful force for improving people’s lives” but also one “that oppresses some, ignores others.” A…

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#Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication

#Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication

“#Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication” About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abortion rights advocates say the pandemic has demonstrated the value of medical care provided virtually, including…

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#UAE selects first Arab woman for astronaut training

#UAE selects first Arab woman for astronaut training

“#UAE selects first Arab woman for astronaut training” DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates has selected the first Arab woman to train as an astronaut, as the Gulf country rapidly expands into the space sector to diversify its economy. Emirati national Nora al-Matrooshi, a 27-year-old mechanical engineering graduate currently working at Abu Dhabi’s National Petroleum…

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#Alaska woman is 1st infantrywoman in state’s National Guard

#Alaska woman is 1st infantrywoman in state’s National Guard

“#Alaska woman is 1st infantrywoman in state’s National Guard” Enlarge Image Sgt. Serita Unin, a fireteam leader with Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, poses for a photo on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 16, 2021. Alaska National Guard Public Aff BETHEL, Alaska — An Alaska woman has made history…

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#Machu Picchu holds first all-female trek honoring Women’s History

#Machu Picchu holds first all-female trek honoring Women’s History

“#Machu Picchu holds first all-female trek honoring Women’s History” Talk about wonder women. The first-ever all-female journey to Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the world, is happening in time to cap off Women’s History Month on March 30.  Women-only porters, tour guides and hikers will hike to Machu Picchu via a special tour by company Evolution Treks,…

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#Qatar should dismantle male guardianship

#Qatar should dismantle male guardianship

“#Qatar should dismantle male guardianship” DUBAI – Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Qatar on Monday to eliminate male guardianship rules that prevent women making independent decisions on basic rights such as marriage, travel and accessing reproductive health care. New York-based HRW said that after taking initiatives on women’s rights, including on education and social protection,…

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#Biden calls Turkey’s exit from treaty for women ‘unwarranted’

#Biden calls Turkey’s exit from treaty for women ‘unwarranted’

“#Biden calls Turkey’s exit from treaty for women ‘unwarranted’” ISTANBUL — U.S. President Joe Biden has called Turkey’s abandonment of an international agreement aimed at preventing violence against women “deeply disappointing.” In a White House statement posted Sunday, Biden said Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention was “sudden and unwarranted.” “This is a disheartening step…

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