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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.

"As a Muslim woman, knowing standing by my politics is a threat to inclusion is exhausting," writes Soaliha Iqbal.
In northern Syria, male mobile shop owners have been known to threaten to leak female customers private photos. In response, Syrian women are taking it upon themselves to offer up safer alternatives. Sonya Alali has the story.
"The exclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from this panel does little to ensure that our women can self-determine the ‘solutions’ needed for our recovery and our healing," says Antoinette Braybrook.
In its seventh month, the war on Gaza persists as a dire assault on women. According to UN Women, over 10,000 women have tragically lost their lives, with nearly half of them being mothers, leaving behind thousands of orphaned children.
By taking small, thoughtful steps, we can all create designs that serve all members of our community.
Noor Azizah and her family had to flee Arakan, Burma/Myanmar due to escalating persecution of the Rohingya.
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.

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