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All posts tagged "world"
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Canada vows action, but no time frame, on violence against indigenous women
By Reuters The plan aims to improve services like health care for indigenous communities as well as tackling systemic racism in the police, but gave no time frame for achieving its goals By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO,...
- Posted June 7, 2021
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Texas governor signs law banning abortions as early as six weeks
By Reuters Nearly a dozen states have passed similar “heartbeat” abortion bans but none have taken effect due to legal challenges By Gabriella Borter May 19 (Reuters) – Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into...
- Posted May 25, 2021
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Lawmaker urges Malta to stop criminalising women who seek abortions
By Emma Batha | @emmabatha | Thomson Reuters Foundation Surprise bill tabled by Marlene Farrugia in Catholic Malta seeks to remove criminal sanctions for women who seek abortions LONDON, May 12 – A Maltese lawmaker made history...
- Posted May 14, 2021
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Call for more midwives as millions die in childbirth
By Sonia Elks | @SoniaElks | Thomson Reuters Foundation Ending the shortfall in midwives could save 4.3 million lives each year by 2035, say researchers LONDON, May 5 – Midwives are routinely “overlooked and ignored” despite saving...
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Men dominate climate science. She made it to the top – her way.
By Reuters Corinne Le Quéré has risen through the ranks to become one of Reuters’ top most influential 1,000 climate scientists, coming fourth among women and 53rd overall By Maurice Tamman NORWICH, England, April 21 (Reuters) –...
- Posted April 22, 2021
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Canada aims to raise safety along notorious “Highway of Tears” with cell phone service
By Reuters The remote stretch of highway infamous for women, largely indigenous, going missing along the way will now get improved cell phone coverage in attempt to make it safer By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER, April 8 (Reuters)...
- Posted April 12, 2021
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Pandemic pushes gender equality back a generation – WEF
By Reuters It will take another 135 years for the gender gap to close, the World Economic Forum says GENEVA, March 31 (Reuters) – Women will not reach parity with men until the middle of the next...
- Posted March 31, 2021
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New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law
By Reuters The bereavement allowance gives employees three days leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth without having to tap into sick leave WELLINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s parliament has passed legislation giving mothers...
- Posted March 26, 2021
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Kamala Harris makes U.N. debut, pledges to fight for women, democracy
By Reuters U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris questions the United Nations and pledges to fight for women NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made her debut at the United Nations on Tuesday,...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Madam president? Most Americans think a woman could reach the White House by 2030
By Sonia Elks | @SoniaElks | Thomson Reuters Foundation Kamala Harris’s election as vice president hailed by campaigners as key to boosting women’s political representation LONDON, March 8 – More than 90% of Americans think the United States...
- Posted March 8, 2021