Category: News & Current Affairs
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Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024: Shortlist
Along with Isabella Hammad, VV Ganeshananthan, Kate Grenville, and Aube Rey Lescure, Anne Enright and Claire Kilroy have been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024.
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Woman Murdered by Boyfriend Following Sexually Explicit Confessions on Reality TV
Following her unexpected appearance on a reality game show, where she won a substantial sum of money, a woman’s lover viciously murdered her.
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Woman Charged With Murder In Hemel Murder
The death of a two-year-old in Hemel Hempstead has led to the murder charges of a 29-year-old woman.
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Around The World in 5
Around the World In 5 is an ongoing weekly series that highlights news related to women in five countries. This week’s post covers April 16 – April 21.
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How Do We Enhance Access to Safe Abortions in Nigeria?
Abortion is a grey area in the law in Nigeria. While the legislation allows for pregnancy abortion solely to save the woman’s life or, in Lagos state, to preserve physical health, the reality is significantly more nuanced.
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Amnesty International: Nigerian Government Allegedly Forced Rescued Chibok Girls To Marry Insurgents
“It is appalling that these freed Chibok girls were forced to marry and live with their abductors. Organized by the Borno state government, these forced marriages are apparently an attempt to appease Boko Haram fighters…”
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Amnesty International: Nigerian Government Allegedly Forced Rescued Chibok Girls To Marry Insurgents
“It is appalling that these freed Chibok girls were forced to marry and live with their abductors. Organized by the Borno state government, these forced marriages are apparently an attempt to appease Boko Haram fighters…”
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Woman Admits Guilt in Alleged Sale of Harvard University Stolen Body Parts
According to the Associated Press (AP), on Friday, the wife of a former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School admitted to her involvement in an alleged ring that trafficked body parts.
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Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo Threatens Regional Stability
Human rights experts warn that the already unstable security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is worsening, as violent bloodshed between Congolese and foreign troops competing for control of the region escalates.
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Around The World in 5
Around the World in 5 is an ongoing series that highlights news related to women in five countries, updated every week. This week’s post covers April 8 – 14.