Tag #Gender Issues

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Afghan Child Bride Becomes Top Bodybuilder, Advocates for Women's Rights

Roya Karimi, a former Afghan child bride, escaped to Norway and became a top bodybuilder, now competing in the World Championships, while advocating for Afghan women's rights despite facing online threats.

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Gender Equality
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Supreme Court Acquits Man in Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence

The Spanish Supreme Court overturned a seven-year prison sentence for a man accused of rape, citing insufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to prove non-consensual sex despite the woman having been under the influence of alcohol and drugs; inconsistencies in her testimony and witness account...

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Gender Equality
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Controversy Erupts as Male Acting CEO Appointed to Israeli Ministry of Social Equality

Amid public outcry, Israel's Minister of Social Equality appointed a man as acting CEO, highlighting a systemic issue of gender imbalance in government leadership, despite 71% of Israelis wanting 50% female representation in political parties.

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Gender Equality
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Teacher Jailed for Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend 15 Times

Matthew Jones, 29, was jailed for 12 years for grievously wounding his ex-girlfriend, Emma Kirk, 25, after stabbing her 15 times in Bath on February 26, 2024, following her rejection of him; Kirk survived the attack but suffered life-threatening injuries.

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Gender Equality
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FC Como Women Launches Program to Support Retiring Players

Alia Guagni, captain of FC Como Women, retired from professional soccer at age 37, using her retirement to highlight the lack of career support for female athletes; she and her club launched the "Beyond" program to address this issue and are only accepting sponsors who commit to hiring retiring play...

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Gender Equality
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France Addresses Gender Retirement Gap and Evolving Work Patterns

A 2025 French Court of Accounts report reveals persistent gender gaps in retirement payments due to occupational differences and unequal family responsibilities; a bill allowing combined family assistant work with other jobs passed its first Senate reading on May 29, 2024, aiming to improve work-lif...

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Gender Equality
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Criticized Russian Tax Plan Targets Stay-at-Home Spouses and Rentiers

A proposed Russian tax on stay-at-home spouses and rentiers, aimed at bringing 1.5 million people into the workforce and legalizing income from the informal economy (15 million people), faces strong criticism for being discriminatory, impractical, and difficult to implement due to challenges in trac...

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Reduced Inequality
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Lincoln Gentleman's Club Upholds Male-Only Membership

The Castle Hill Club in Lincoln voted to uphold its male-only membership rule despite 78 members voting for change, prompting criticism of sexism from a university feminist group, while the club cites historical precedent and a democratic vote.

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Gender Equality
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Spanish Midwives Lack Emergency Training, Highlighting Maternal Health Risks

Amidst recent crises in Spain, a lack of specialized emergency training for midwives is highlighted, emphasizing the need for incorporating disaster response into midwifery curricula and ensuring their inclusion in national emergency plans, considering that 60% of global maternal deaths happen in cr...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Barcelona Wins Sixth Consecutive Liga F Title

FC Barcelona secured its sixth consecutive Liga F title with a decisive 0-9 victory over Betis in Seville, relegating Betis and showcasing Barcelona's dominance with 81 points, 27 wins, and 122 goals scored.

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Gender Equality
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SAP Curtails Diversity Initiatives in US to Comply with Trump Administration

SAP will eliminate several diversity and inclusion measures in the US, including abandoning its 40% female employee goal and gender quotas in leadership positions, to comply with the Trump administration's policies, impacting 17,000 employees and nearly one-third of its 2024 revenue.

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Gender Equality
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Pioneering Female Engineer Wrongly Accused of Spying

Monica Maurice, a pioneering female engineer and "Lady of the Lamp," ran the Wolf Safety Lamp Company for 40 years, improving miner safety; wrongly accused of spying during a British intelligence mission in Germany, she was later awarded an OBE.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth

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