Taliban Ban Women’s Sports
“I felt free. Free like an eagle.” For Sediqa Sidiqi, 21, former captain of the Bamiyan Women’s Cycling Team from 2013 to 2018, riding a bicycle meant freedom. Freedom to attend school, …
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Will Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Become the First Woman President of France?
The Socialist mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, on Sunday announced plans to run for president in next year’s election, joining a growing list of challengers to centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron. …
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After 16 Years, Germany’s Angela Merkel Is Stepping Down
After a decade and a half, the era of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is coming to an end. Having chosen not to run in national elections this month, she will …
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Blocked from Serving Their Church, Catholic Women Push for Female Deacons
Casey Stanton wanted to offer encouragement, love and healing to the inmates at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where she served as a chaplain intern a few years …
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Top Four Candidates for Boston Mayor Are All Women of Color
In a few minutes, 36-year-old Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu would take the stage at an outdoor victory party in her Roslindale neighborhood to claim the top runoff spot in …
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Albania Claims Global Leadership for Women in Government
Albania’s parliament was to vote late Thursday to approve the new, female-dominated cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama, with 12 of the 17 jobs going to women, making Albania a …
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To Prevent War and Militarism Globally, We Must Elect More Women
As we acknowledge the 76th year since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we are reminded of former soldier turned conscientious objector Shelley Anderson’s comments about the unimaginable consequences …
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A more diverse Boston prepares for a true changing of the guard
For two centuries, this historic city has elected only White men as mayor. This fall, its history will be upended. Bostonians will go to the polls Tuesday in what is …
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’It’s a Huge Day’: AFL-CIO Names Shuler as First Female President
The AFL-CIO’s executive council voted Friday as expected to appoint Liz Shuler as the federation’s president following the unexpected death of Richard Trumka. Shuler is the organization’s first female leader, …
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Hochul Appoints 2 Women to Key Posts in Her Cabinet
A day before Kathy Hochul becomes the first female governor of New York State, she announced that her top two aides will be women, too. Karen Persichilli Keogh, who is …
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