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Whether it’s new legislation or the accomplishments of female world leaders, we investigate the light and the dark in hard news. We break down what policy changes mean for our readers, while exploring how the world can be a better place.

On Beirut’s waterfront, displacement has made privacy, motherhood, medicine, and dignity matters of daily survival.
Joining Missing Perspectives in the Budget lockup, contributor Lauren highlights some of the issues that disproportionately impact women – yet have been missed in the Budget papers or in headline coverage.
By Thelma Ekiyor, International CEO of Women for Women International
Ending DEI partnerships isn’t just a branding decision. It risks weakening the link between public institutions and the diverse communities they are meant to represent, writes Div Pillay.
The recommendations focus on nationally consistent protections against vilification and violence, improved data collection, and system reforms.
"These courageous women have been used as political tools throughout the entire week and we should ensure that this doesn’t continue," says human rights advocate, Craig Foster.
Gambian women vendors endure physical and emotional struggles daily, battling with their own bodies to keep supporting their families while navigating the oppressive heat, limited infrastructure, and the constant worry that illness could interrupt their livelihoods – Nyima Sillah reports.

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