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Twitter's photo crop algorithm is biased toward white faces and women
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Will publishing salaries help gender equality in Europe's workplaces?
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Romania to introduce law against anti-Roma hate speech
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Protests in Brazil after black man beaten by supermarket security
People protested in a Carrefour supermarket in Rio de Janeiro after the death of a Black man beaten by white security guards at another branch in Porto Alegre. The killing has sparked outrage on social networks and overshadowed Brazil's Black Consciousness Day, a holiday in several states.
Killing of black man at supermarket sparks protests across Brazil
The man died after being beaten by supermarket security on the eve of Brazil's annual Black Consciousness Day, sparking angry protests at Carrefour shops across the country.
Will women ever win the race to equality in sport?
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Pope Francis gives landmark endorsement of same-sex civil unions
Pope Francis has given his blessing to same-sex civil unions for the first time as head of the Catholic Church.
Activists nominated for award for tracking ‘LGBT-free zones’ in Poland
Activists in Poland have been nominated for a prestigious human rights award for tracking the growth of "LGBT-free zones" in the country.