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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.

The 2024 Digital News Report, which dives into news media trends and consumption habits, has found a growing gender gap in news interest between Gen Z men and women, and nearly one in four Australians are now exclusively relying on social media to get their news.
Can a female presidency catalyse tangible change for Mexican women and alone dismantle the deep-seated structures perpetuating gender inequities?
In 1994, Nelson Mandela won the South African election in a decisive victory, signalling the end of institutionalised racial segregation and the beginning of a more inclusive and democratic political system. Thirty years on, South African reporter Kay-Dee Mashile does a pulse check on the mood of the nation in the lead up to its 2024 election.  
IndiGo Airlines has announced a new feature that will allow female travellers to see where other women will be sitting when selecting their seats on a flight.
If you went on your phone at any period of time this week, then you absolutely saw a friend, a celeb or that person you hate-stalk repost an image with the words 'All Eyes on Rafah.' Simran Pasricha explains the origins on the phrase and why it has sparked a debate.
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the nation, at the Texas GOP Convention delegates voted on a 2024 platform that includes a proposal calling for new legislation to establish "fetal personhood" and criminalise abortion as homicide.
"We need more affordable and social housing to reduce the waitlists for victim-survivors of domestic violence."
Youth Off the Streets is non-denominational organisation with a focus on early intervention that empowers young people and strengthens communities. The organisation offers education, housing, and mental health services – all with a focus on young people.
Meet Dilini, a frontline worker providing culturally informed services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Education advocate Frestha Karim discusses her experience not being able to return to her beloved homeland of Afghanistan.

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