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Pakistan Opens First Ever Violence Against Women Center
While Pakistan might be a notorious region for female abuse, the country is taking steps towards better gender equality by opening up 36 different...
UK Has Elected its Most Diverse Parliament in History
Following their 2017 general election, the UK now plays host to the most diverse panel of MPs (Members of Parliament) in history by inducting more...
First Asian Country Rules in Favor of Same-sex Marriage
Taiwan has just become the first Asian country to begin the process of legalizing same-sex marriage.
The nation's highest court, the council of grand justices, ruled...
Saudi Woman Defies Driving Ban to Save Man’s Life
This Saudi Arabian woman is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a bus driver who suffered a stroke while on...
Saudi Women Will No Longer Need Men’s Permission to Seek Education, Health Care
Saudi Arabia is slowly – but surely – starting to join the modern world in terms of gender equality
Though the kingdom is still one...
U.S. Airlines Excel: Denied Boardings, Mishandled Bags at Lowest Rate in 26 Years
An annual report released today shows that airlines are substantially improving the service provided to passengers in the US. In fact, your chances of...
Number of Child Deaths Cut Almost in Half Globally Since 1990,
According to this new study, mortality among children and adolescents decreased worldwide from nearly 14.2 million deaths in 1990 to just over 7.2 million deaths...
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Ban Toxic Metals Mining
The smallest country in Central America has just passed a pretty big law regarding metal mining.
El Salvador has just become the first country in the...
It’s Official: Today is the First Ever National Rosie the Riveter Day
As a way of honoring the blue factory-tagged, butt-kicking female icon of WWII, March 21st has been dubbed the first ever American Rosie the Riveter Day.
Six...
Iceland to Become First Country Requiring Equal Pay For Women
Icelandic representatives announced at the International Women's Day summit in New York earlier this week that they plan on becoming the first country in...
Elderly Man Pays For Guy’s Groceries, Telling Him ‘Black Lives Do Matter’
A black California man named Sampson McCormick was left speechless at a market after an elderly white man offered to pay his $20 grocery bill as...
Music Heavyweights Collaborate on iTunes Charity Single for Orlando Victims -Video
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More than a dozen stars from the music industry, including Imagine Dragons, Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Adam Lambert and Jennifer Lopez have...
Moms Start Allergy-Friendly Food Pantry for Families Who Can’t Afford Special Diets
Two Kansas moms started the nation's first allergy-friendly food pantry after they both financially struggled because of their kids’ allergies.
Free Women’s Legal Clinic Opens, in Partnership With Law School
A new center for women, the first of its kind in British Columbia, opened its doors to provide legal help for free or a...
Taiwan’s First Woman President Becomes Most Powerful Woman in Chinese Speaking World
Without any family ties to politics (in fact, her father repaired cars for a living), Taiwan’s first woman president was elected in a landslide...
Women Can Become Heads of Households in India Says Court Ruling
Indian women have won the right to be considered the head of a household.
Previously, the role of “Karta” in any family residing in one home was only...
“Best Ever” Parliament of World’s Religions Finds Harmony in 50 Faiths
The best qualities of the world’s many religions were on display in Salt Lake City, Utah last week where the Parliament of the World’s...
Hundreds of Jews and Arabs Rally Arm-in-Arm for Peace in Israel
Nearly 1000 Jewish and Arab residents joined seven mayors from different municipalities to form a human chain north of Israel, calling for coexistence and...
Stranger Pays Unpaid Court Fines to Break Cycle of Jail for Ex-Con
A good Samaritan has volunteered to pay off a former convict’s debt to the court — long after the man had finished paying his debt to...
World’s Largest Free Kitchen Feeds 100,000 a Day Inside a Sikh Golden Temple
Feeding the hungry is a time-honored tradition among people of many faiths, all over the world.
In Amritsar, India, the Sikh gather in a Golden Temple to...