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Solar energy even on cloudy days.

Good News

Solar energy despite clouds, and days off during menstruation

The two pieces of good news this month are about harnessing solar energy even on cloudy days and additional two paid days off for female employees experiencing menstrual pain.

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In Mexico, women are conquering the male-dominated field of truck driving: traffic in the state of Chiapas.

Female truckers in Mexico

The curse of the cliché

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by Montserrat Bustos Cardona
Violence against women is a recurring issue in India. In August, protesters took to the streets in Kolkata after a young female doctor was raped and killed.

Empowerment

How India’s young women reclaim safety and confidence

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by Roli Mahajan
Antonia Konarska is currently working as a volunteer in the cafeteria of a retirement home.

Migration to Germany

“Every day I had to force myself to take small steps”

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by Antonia Konarska
Instead of going to school, young women are forced by the Taliban to stay at home.

Afghanistan

Where women are absent

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by Hila Limar
Women fighting against the terror militia ISIS in Iraq in 2014. The conflict has left both physical and emotional scars.

Empowerment

Supporting traumatised women and girls in Iraq

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by Haneen Masoud

Children’s rights

Kenya upholds inheritance rights for all children

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by Joseph Maina

Public transport

Electric motorcycles are transforming urban transport in Uganda

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by Sheillah Abaho
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of Namibia.

Gender equality

A woman in power does not automatically guarantee gender equality

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by Clemence Manyukwe

Inclusion

How Nigerians with disabilities fight for dignity and equal opportunities

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by Sarafadeen Olalekan Oyeleke
Disinformation and fake news are rampant online, and digital media literacy is more important than ever.

Technology and ethics

“Data literacy is about building informed, active citizens”

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by Irene Mwendwa
by Milena Kaplan