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Poland's First Abortion Clinic Opens Amidst Protests and Legal Uncertainty
On International Women's Day, Poland's first abortion clinic opened in Warsaw, directly defying the country's strict abortion laws and facing immediate protests; despite government promises of legalization, no action has been taken, leaving the clinic's future uncertain.
Poland's First Abortion Clinic Opens Amidst Protests and Legal Uncertainty
On International Women's Day, Poland's first abortion clinic opened in Warsaw, directly defying the country's strict abortion laws and facing immediate protests; despite government promises of legalization, no action has been taken, leaving the clinic's future uncertain.
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52% Bias Score
Beijing+30: Progress and Persistent Challenges in Gender Equality
The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the upcoming CSW69 session in March 2024 highlight progress in women's rights while emphasizing the need for redoubled efforts to address persistent gender inequalities, particularly in economic empowerment and violence agai...
Beijing+30: Progress and Persistent Challenges in Gender Equality
The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the upcoming CSW69 session in March 2024 highlight progress in women's rights while emphasizing the need for redoubled efforts to address persistent gender inequalities, particularly in economic empowerment and violence agai...
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36% Bias Score
Global Gender Equality Progress Threatened by Setbacks and Funding Cuts
A UN Women report reveals that while gender equality has improved, alarming setbacks are occurring in several countries, with funding cuts and the rise of anti-feminist movements jeopardizing progress, impacting at least 4,500 women in Ukraine.
Global Gender Equality Progress Threatened by Setbacks and Funding Cuts
A UN Women report reveals that while gender equality has improved, alarming setbacks are occurring in several countries, with funding cuts and the rise of anti-feminist movements jeopardizing progress, impacting at least 4,500 women in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Malala Yousafzai Returns to Pakistan 13 Years After Taliban Attack
Malala Yousafzai, 27, returned to her Pakistani hometown of Shangla for the first time since a 2012 Taliban attack, visiting family, a school supported by her Malala Fund, and her grandmother's grave, while also publicly condemning recent attacks in the region.
Malala Yousafzai Returns to Pakistan 13 Years After Taliban Attack
Malala Yousafzai, 27, returned to her Pakistani hometown of Shangla for the first time since a 2012 Taliban attack, visiting family, a school supported by her Malala Fund, and her grandmother's grave, while also publicly condemning recent attacks in the region.
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32% Bias Score
Iranian Musician Flogged 74 Times for Anti-Hijab Song
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi was lashed 74 times for a song advocating against the hijab and supporting protests, serving a portion of his two years and eight months prison sentence alongside a fine after his August 2023 arrest.
Iranian Musician Flogged 74 Times for Anti-Hijab Song
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi was lashed 74 times for a song advocating against the hijab and supporting protests, serving a portion of his two years and eight months prison sentence alongside a fine after his August 2023 arrest.
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60% Bias Score
Hull Charity Housing for Abuse Survivors Condemned as Substandard
Dozens of women in Hull, England, escaping domestic abuse through the Winner charity, reported severely substandard housing conditionsβincluding broken doors, damp, mold, and leaksβforcing some to return to abusive situations; the charity, funded by the Hull City Council, is reviewing its processes.
Hull Charity Housing for Abuse Survivors Condemned as Substandard
Dozens of women in Hull, England, escaping domestic abuse through the Winner charity, reported severely substandard housing conditionsβincluding broken doors, damp, mold, and leaksβforcing some to return to abusive situations; the charity, funded by the Hull City Council, is reviewing its processes.
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52% Bias Score
UN Report: Persistent Gender Inequality Despite Progress
A UN Women report, "Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing," released on International Women's Day, finds progress in gender equality but persistent discrimination, proposing a six-point agenda to address ongoing challenges exacerbated by crises and weakened institutions.
UN Report: Persistent Gender Inequality Despite Progress
A UN Women report, "Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing," released on International Women's Day, finds progress in gender equality but persistent discrimination, proposing a six-point agenda to address ongoing challenges exacerbated by crises and weakened institutions.
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32% Bias Score
Afghan Women Face Escalating Oppression Under Taliban Rule
Three and a half years after the Taliban takeover, Afghan women face escalating oppression, including educational bans, limited employment, and mandatory veiling; while women's organizations and international legal actions offer some hope.
Afghan Women Face Escalating Oppression Under Taliban Rule
Three and a half years after the Taliban takeover, Afghan women face escalating oppression, including educational bans, limited employment, and mandatory veiling; while women's organizations and international legal actions offer some hope.
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56% Bias Score
Taliban's Rapid Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, following a rapid military advance that exploited the withdrawal of foreign forces and the collapse of the Afghan military, leading to widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
Taliban's Rapid Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, following a rapid military advance that exploited the withdrawal of foreign forces and the collapse of the Afghan military, leading to widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Cooking: A Feminist Act of Self-Sufficiency
This article challenges the feminist view of cooking as oppression, arguing that true oppression stemmed from unequal access to resources and autonomy, not cooking itself. Reclaiming cooking as a skill for all genders promotes self-sufficiency and empowerment.
Cooking: A Feminist Act of Self-Sufficiency
This article challenges the feminist view of cooking as oppression, arguing that true oppression stemmed from unequal access to resources and autonomy, not cooking itself. Reclaiming cooking as a skill for all genders promotes self-sufficiency and empowerment.
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36% Bias Score
Iranian Musician Lashed 74 Times for Song Encouraging Women to Remove Hijabs
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi received 74 lashes as punishment for his song "Roosarito," which encouraged women to remove their hijabs, following his arrest in August 2023 and subsequent sentencing by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
Iranian Musician Lashed 74 Times for Song Encouraging Women to Remove Hijabs
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi received 74 lashes as punishment for his song "Roosarito," which encouraged women to remove their hijabs, following his arrest in August 2023 and subsequent sentencing by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Gender-Violence Courts Face Collapse Under New Law
A new Spanish law will assign all sexual offenses against women to gender-violence courts, increasing their workload by at least 20% starting October 3rd, potentially causing a "total collapse" due to understaffing and resource shortages; judges fear this will endanger victims.
Spanish Gender-Violence Courts Face Collapse Under New Law
A new Spanish law will assign all sexual offenses against women to gender-violence courts, increasing their workload by at least 20% starting October 3rd, potentially causing a "total collapse" due to understaffing and resource shortages; judges fear this will endanger victims.
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44% Bias Score
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