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The small-town takeout store worker who won over New Zealand -- and the world

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October 15, 2020

The small-town takeout store worker who won over New Zealand -- and the world

It's Friday night in the small town of Morrinsville and a handful of locals are waiting at the Golden Kiwi on the main street for a greasy parcel of fish and chips.

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It's Friday night in the small town of Morrinsville and a handful of locals are waiting at the Golden Kiwi on the main street for a greasy parcel of fish and chips.

October 15, 2020
Never say die? German bill using feminine word forms sparks row

Germany’s justice ministry has sparked an argument over gender and language by drafting a bill that uses only feminine endings, giving some the impression that it applies only to women.

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Myanmar still fails to bring more women into politics

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October 14, 2020

Myanmar still fails to bring more women into politics

Women account for 51 percent of Myanmar’s population and 19 million out of 37 million eligible voters at the 2020 general election.

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Women account for 51 percent of Myanmar’s population and 19 million out of 37 million eligible voters at the 2020 general election.

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Violence or threats of violence are a significant obstacle to women's access to public decision-making.

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Violence or threats of violence are a significant obstacle to women's access to public decision-making.

Twenty-five years ago, the Beijing Platform for Action agreed at the Fourth UN Conference on Women prioritized women’s access to public decision-making roles as a crucial part of the project of tra

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October 14, 2020
Women are systematically excluded from global coronavirus coverage, experts say

On a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program earlier this month, a debate between two physicians over coronavirus-related restrictions turned into a brief clash over the role of gender in mainstream discourse.

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Males dominate COVID-19 decision making

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October 14, 2020

Males dominate COVID-19 decision making

Who drives global and national COVID-19 decisions? Mostly males, according to a new study and commentary by an international group of researchers.

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Who drives global and national COVID-19 decisions? Mostly males, according to a new study and commentary by an international group of researchers.

Why the traits of female leadership are better geared for the global pandemic

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October 13, 2020

Why the traits of female leadership are better geared for the global pandemic

As countries anticipate the second wave of Covid-19, recently published research provides evidence to show that countries with fe

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As countries anticipate the second wave of Covid-19, recently published research provides evidence to show that countries with fe

COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker

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October 13, 2020

COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker

The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, and highlight

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The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, and highlight

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