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Outrage at manslaughter charge for woman who lost baby in shooting

An Alabama woman was charged with manslaughter over the death of her unborn child after she was shot in a dispute that police said she started.

USA

This is how much work women miss because of their periods

There's still a taboo for women when it comes to discussing menstrual pain at work or school.

France

Germany claims place in quarter finals after defeating South Africa

Germany claims a place in quarterfinals after defeating South Africa.

Kyrgyzstan

Watch: Young women aim to build Kyrgyzstan's first satellite

Nineteen-year-old Alina Anisimova is leading a team of young women to build Kyrgyzstan's first satellite.

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Switzerland

Swiss women strike for gender equality

Women across Switzerland are going on strike on Friday to demand more "pay, time, respect" as the gender pay gap hovers around 20%.

Europe News

The Brief: The long road to gender parity in EU institutions

The amount of women elected to the incoming European Parliament will increase overall female representation from 36% to 39%, but many want to see gender parity in the institutions' top positions.

Sport

Hosts France celebrate winning start to Women’s World Cup

Organisers are hoping the month-long tournament will be a breakthrough event in raising the profile of the women’s game.

Canada

Inquiry slams killing of indigenous women as 'Canadian genocide'

A long-awaited report from Canada's national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls will call it a 'Canadian genocide.'

USA

Watch: Man storms stage, interrupts US 2020 hopeful Kamala Harris

The U.S. Senator was answering a question about the pay gap for minority women when the man interrupted, saying he had a "much bigger idea.”

USA

Missouri's last abortion clinic wins four-day reprieve

A St. Louis judge on Friday temporarily blocked Missouri from taking action that would make the state the first in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade to not have a single abortion clinic.

Austria

First female chancellor picked for Austrian interim government

Austria’s president has picked the female president of the Constitutional Court to become interim chancellor after parliament voted Sebastian Kurz’s government out of office in the wake of a video sting scandal.

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Indonesian martial arts school helps Egyptian women battle harassment

With the help of Indonesian students studying in Egypt, over 1,200 women and children are learning the sport in Cairo which they hope will help them fight ongoing street harassment.

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Norwegian women demonstrate against closure of birthing centres

Several hundred women dressed in bunad (Norwegian traditional clothes) took to the streets in Oslo to protest against the closure of several small birthing centres around the country.

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Japan: Mother's Day marked by woman-only sumo wrestling tournament

Professional sumo wrestling bans women from even setting foot in the ring. But, on Sunday, 61 amateur female wrestlers took part in an annual contest in Fukushima.

Spain

Feminism becomes one of the main topics in Spanish election campaigns

Following the strike and mass protests seen nationwide during the International Women’s Day in March, left-wing parties are calling for women’s rights while conservative parties hit back at what they consider "radical feminism".

Hungary

Young women 'watered like plants' in ancient Easter tradition

The so-called "watering" of the women on Easter Monday is an old fertility rite that dates back to pre-Christian times.

Europe Decoded

Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight

Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight

Denmark

Danish MP told baby 'unwanted' in parliament by Speaker | #TheCube

Although Denmark is renowned for its liberal laws, a controversy swarmed the parliament Tuesday afternoon, after the Speaker told an MP her baby was 'unwanted'.

World

Nigerian women revolutionising Fine Art

This episode of Inspire Africa features a non-governmental organisation in the Republic of Congo, which has embarked on a mission of supporting rural communities and empowering them to contribute to the protection of the country's biodiversity.

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Spanish women march for equality on International Women's Day

Women's rights have become one of the hot topics of next month's general election.

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