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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.

A little more than two years ago there was no such thing as Bilan Media. Now our tiny team of six young women journalists in Mogadishu, Somalia has been thrust onto the global stage by winning the highly competitive One World Media Press Freedom award.
Since the National Assembly's decision to reject the private member's bill that sought to repeal the ban on FGM in The Gambia, different perspectives on this topic have been shared across the country.
America’s new presidential “it girl” faces a long road ahead.
Freshta Karim and her family fled Afghanistan with one children's magazine to fortify their literary yearnings. Today, Freshta leads the largest chain of children's mobile libraries in her country.
BCG research has found that women-led businesses generate 12 per cent higher revenues using an average of a third less capital than their male counterparts. Imagine what female founders - and their teams - would be capable of with the same financial resources as their male peers.
Research shows that technology and online platforms are being increasingly used to harm women, but legislation alone isn't enough to address this.
"Feeling proud of being disabled is a lifelong mission but even if you’re not there yet, or don’t have a disability at all, you can still celebrate Disability Pride Month."
Established during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 by social work student Anna and academic Brenda Lin, The Survivor Hub is a survivor-led initiative that harnesses the knowledge and lived experience of volunteers to support, inform, and empower people affected by sexual assault.

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