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Afghan girl takes up motocross and champions women’s rights

For 16-year-old Negin Afshar, riding a motorbike around a dirt track in Kabul isn’t just about the excitement. It is also a way to show…

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Put women and girls at centre of COVID-19 recovery: UN Secretary-General

Limited gains in gender equality and women’s rights made over the decades are in danger of being rolled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…

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Tanzania lets pregnant girls attend school with World Bank project

Thousands of pregnant girls will attend school in Tanzania as part of a $500-million World Bank loan which had been delayed for years due to…

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UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus…

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Sierra Leone lifts ban on pregnant girls attending school

Sierra Leone on Monday overturned a ban on pregnant girls attending school in a victory for human rights activists who had fought against it for…

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