All posts tagged "world"

  • In Zimbabwe, a women-only gem mine gives abuse survivors new hope

    By Farai Shawn Matiashe | Thomson Reuters Foundation Workers at Africa’s first all-female mine say their jobs have given them a fresh start and financial independence ­ ~ Mine says it is first in Africa with an...

    • Posted April 4, 2022
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  • INTERVIEW: Jamaica’s first female defence chief battles danger and sexism

    By Kate Chappell | Thomson Reuters Foundation Breaking barriers, Jamaica currently has the world’s only serving female chief of defence staff KINGSTON, Feb 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As the first woman to run Jamaica’s military, Rear...

    • Posted March 27, 2022
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  • Arab women entrepreneurs defy odds with leap into sportswear

    By Maya Gebeily | @GebeilyM | Thomson Reuters Foundation Businesswomen from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon are launching their own activewear brands, facing down gender taboos and economic challenges during the pandemic ~ In conservative MENA region, women...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Trans and non-binary people trapped in war-torn Ukraine

    By Enrique Anarte | @enriqueanarte | Thomson Reuters Foundation The rule forcing men aged 18 to 60 to stay and fight has left many trans women and non-binary people stranded in the country. BERLIN, March 4 (Thomson...

    • Posted March 7, 2022
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  • FACTBOX: Colombia decriminalizes abortion amid Latin American shift

    By Anastasia Moloney | @anastasiabogota | Thomson Reuters Foundation Monday’s landmark court ruling makes Colombia the region’s third country in two years to decriminalize abortion, after Argentina and Mexico BOGOTA, Feb 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A...

    • Posted February 24, 2022
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  • COVID and war push Yemen’s businesswomen to smash taboos

    By Amal Mamoon | Thomson Reuters Foundation Braving air strikes and internet outages, Yemeni women are launching businesses to fight the pandemic – Women-led Yemeni companies boost output of masks, oxygen – Years of war erode traditional...

    • Posted January 31, 2022
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  • Auction of Muslim women on Indian app shows tech weaponised for abuse

    By Rina Chandran | @rinachandran | Thomson Reuters Foundation Jan 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Six months ago, pilot Hana Khan saw her picture on an app that appeared to be auctioning scores of Muslim women in...

    • Posted January 14, 2022
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  • In Egypt, lending apps boost cash-strapped women business owners

    By Menna A. Farouk | @MennaFarouk91 | Thomson Reuters Foundation An age-old savings system in Egypt is going digital – helping to plug a gap in funding for women-led businesses Egypt’s businesswomen face high microlending rates To...

    • Posted January 5, 2022
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  • Abortion rights: U.S. restrictions buck the global trend in 2021

    By Anastasia Moloney | @anastasiabogota | Thomson Reuters Foundation While U.S. states have enacted more than 100 abortion curbs this year, countries including Mexico and Argentina have eased their strict laws In the United States, 106 abortion...

    • Posted December 15, 2021
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    Can artificial intelligence help close gender gaps at work?

    By Sonia Elks | @SoniaElks | Thomson Reuters Foundation Tech startups say their AI systems can interrupt biases in hiring and promotion, but experts warn that algorithms are no silver bullet LONDON, Nov 17  – Is it...

    • Posted November 17, 2021
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