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Woman brutally attacked on holiday has insurance warning for others

Jordan Katherine endured every traveller's worst nightmare. Now, she wants you to check your insurance.

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Peruvian women and transgender demonstrators ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence

Some 30 Peruvian women and transgender demonstrators denounce the daily violence they suffer and demand action from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, at a protest in Lima.

Destinations

I explored Sicily in Italy solo by train: Where to stay and what to do

Flight-free travel to Sicily is easy by ferry and the island is full of slow and mindful train routes.

Vatican

Pope Francis names women to bishops advisory committee for first time

The Dicastery for Bishops meets to evaluate proposed new bishops that are put forward by Vatican ambassadors.

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Women Beyond Borders

How one ‘a-ha moment’ inspired thousands of women to start adventuring

Bex Band trekked the length of Israel and what she experienced changed her career path forever.

Eco-Innovation

This gorgeous sustainable school keeps students cool in 45 degrees

Deep in the Indian desert, this amazing elliptical school is a sustainable masterpiece.

Scenes

The female rap group inspiring young women across India

In partnership with Media City

"Rapping gives me confidence. Rapping gives me a feeling of liberty and empowerment. It's my way of survival."

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Feminist groups protest against femicides in Mexico

Various feminist groups gathered in Mexico City's main square on Wednesday to protest against the murder of women in the country.

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Dozens protest in Panama over disappearances of women

More than a hundred people protest in Panama City over the disappearances of more than 15 women in the past year.

Women Beyond Borders

This woman is recreating expeditions by forgotten female adventurers

Elise Wortley is following in the footsteps of history’s forgotten female explorers to prove adventure can be for anyone.

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Ukrainian women train demining in Kosovo

In Kosovo, far from their homeland, Ukrainian women undergo intensive demining courses to help their country remove numerous planted or abandoned explosives, a process that will most likely last for decades after Russia's invasion ends.

Culture news

Women's Prize for Literature Shortlist showcases global talent

Six unique books from writers spread around the world have been nominated for the annual prize celebrating the best of women's fiction in the English language.

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Collectives protest against femicides in Mexico

Hundreds of women marched through downtown Mexico City and its suburbs on Sunday to protest the murder of an 18-year-old woman in the northern city of Monterrey and demand the attorney general's office conduct a proper investigation into the death.

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Women bear weight of Easter rite in changing Spain

A team of women rock from one foot to another rhythmically as they carry a 1.5-tonne float topped with a statue of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary through the streets of Granada in southern Spain.

World News

Ketanji Brown Jackson: New US Supreme Court Justice

Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrated her confirmation as the first Black woman appointed to the nation's highest judicial bench.

Experiences

This hotel claims to heal women's broken hearts....for €2,500

The retreat also claims it can help you spot narcissists and avoid them forever.

Ocean

An ocean of opportunities: The women transforming the blue economy

Ocean‑based industries are dominated by men - but across Europe, more and more women are driving innovation and growth in the blue economy. Ocean went to France and Greece to meet some of them.

Ocean

Fishing for equality: Empowering women in Europe's seafood sector

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to Ismini Bogdanou, Director of Communications & PR at the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (HAPO) about the need for more gender diversity in Europe's fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Afghanistan

Dozens protest in Kabul, demanding the Taliban reopens girls’ secondary schools.

"Why is it happening to them just because they're girls? Why can't they be studying? Why can’t they be learning?”

Green News

Women-led companies more likely to meet climate targets, says research

All the data reinforces the premise that diversity and environmental performance are linked in companies.

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