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Dads have always been older than mums, study finds

According to a new study, men have historically been seven years older than women when first having children.

Qatar 365

Qatar opens its doors to the performing arts

In partnership with Media City

From aerial arts to street jazz, visiting musicians, and Bollywood musicals, Qatar is opening up to a vibrant dance and performance scene

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Rohingya refugees arriving in Aceh

More than 100 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslim refugees were among the latest group to reach ashore in Indonesia on Sunday after a long and dangerous journey aboard a wooden boat.

Qatar 365

Best of Qatar 365: From bees to a woman-led business

In partnership with Media City

Learn more about Qatar 365's favourite stories: From one of Qatar’s first beekeepers to the first woman to run a business in Doha’s Souq Waqif.

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Culture news

Breaking all the rules! Iraqi furniture-maker carves up stereotypes

Breaking all the rules! Female Iraqi carpenter and furniture-maker Nour al-Janabi is carving out a fine career in a male-dominated domain industry.

Culture news

Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 25 - Highs & Lows of the Year

Day 25 of our Cultural Advent Calendar. The lionesses won where England's men's team lost, and proved a valuable lesson along the way.

World

Review of the Year Film Festival 2022

The world of cinema has honoured several women this year. The Berlinale, the Venice Film Festival, and the Festival de San Sebastiàn have all rewarded female directors for their works in 2022.

Spain

Detention of Spanish in Iran spark protests back home in Madrid

Iranians living in Spain gathered in front of the Islamic Republic's embassy in Madrid decrying Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters. Demonstrators called for for the release of Santiago Sanchez and Ana Baneira who are arrested in Iran.

Angola

Step inside Mama Africa’s Casa Museu

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Mama Africa, or Aminata Goubel, is also a longtime journalist, now reporting for the national radio. She also encourages youth to take in Angolan culture, joining them in music and dance, including on the beach outside Casa Museu.

Nature

Indian biologist rallies 10,000 women to protect endangered storks

Wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been made one of the UNEP's 2022 Champions of The Earth for her work.

Iran

Spiral of violence grips Iran two months after the death of Mahsa Amini

Local sources say 10 to 15 people have been killed since Wednesday in anti-government protests across Iran.

Green News

Women are leading climate talks on COP27's toughest topic

Nearly all of the key players in negotiations on loss and damage are women.

Green News

COP27: What happened on day six of the UN climate conference?

US President Joe Biden arrived at the climate conference as discussions focused on decarbonisation.

Culture news

In pictures: Afghan women banned from funfairs and parks

Since taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban have said women should not leave the home without a male relative and must cover their faces.

Culture news

Glasgow set to become the UK's first 'feminist city'

Glasgow will put women, non-binary and genderfluid people at the centre of city planning and policy development.

Experiences

Solo travel: The women celebrating their divorce by hitting the road

Bookings for solo female travellers have soared this year and one particular group is taking advantage of newfound freedom.

Work

Can a 'blind' CV layout help break the stigma around career gaps?

Many working mums and former caretakers aren't telling their employers about their career breaks for fear of being passed over.

Europe News

'We need to change the law', says victim of gender-based violence

One in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence in the European Union, according to the bloc's fundamental rights agency.

People

‘It’s not impossible’: Meet one of India’s pioneering female pilots

More than 12 per cent of pilots in India are female, over twice the global average. We speak to Zoya Agarwal, one of India’s female aviation pioneers.

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Women protest in Afghanistan after Kabul academy bombing

Women and girls from the Hazara community protest in Kabul's western district of Dasht-e-Barchi after a suicide bombing.

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