equality

France moves to make abortion a constitutional right amid rollbacks in US and Europe – POLITICO Europe

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France moves to make abortion a constitutional right amid rollbacks in US and Europe – POLITICO Europe

France moves to make abortion a constitutional right amid rollbacks in US and Europe  POLITICO Europe France to enshrine abortion rights in constitution as a ‘guaranteed freedom’  FRANCE 24 English Why Macron hopes abortion rights are a political winner  BBC.com French Senate votes to enshrine abortion in constitution, a world first  The Washington Post French Senate votes to enshrine … Read more

Congo and China Talking $7 Billion in Finance, Tshisekedi Says

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Congo and China Talking $7 Billion in Finance, Tshisekedi Says

China and Democratic Republic of Congo are discussing $7 billion in financing as part of a renegotiated minerals-for-infrastructure deal, President Felix Tshisekedi said Saturday at his second inaugural address in the capital, Kinshasa. Tshisekedi has been pushing for a restructuring of a 2008 $6.2 billion contract between the countries, which he says has provided little … Read more

Chile Constitution Referendum 2023: Why Voters Flipped From Left to Right Wing

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Chile Constitution Referendum 2023: Why Voters Flipped From Left to Right Wing

Gabriel Boric made history when he got the most votes for head of state in Chilean history. Only two years later, polls show the nation is ready to abandon the president’s leftist coalition and back the conservative right. That drastic change in sentiment is apparent in districts like Putaendo, a rural town of 17,000 people … Read more

Kindbody Fertility Clinic Embryo Mix-Ups Spotlight IVF Business Risks

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Kindbody Fertility Clinic Embryo Mix-Ups Spotlight IVF Business Risks

In March, a 39-year-old woman and her husband sat in a fertility clinic near Atlanta, and waited. The woman was there to have an embryo implanted in her uterus, the final stage of a grueling in vitro fertilization process involving hormone injections, multiple egg retrievals and more than $30,000 of the couple’s savings. Three hours … Read more

Zimbabwe’s New Cyber City Starts Selling Luxury Villas

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Zimbabwe’s New Cyber City Starts Selling Luxury Villas

Developers have started selling villas that will be built in a new Zimbabwean city that’s targeting the economically troubled country’s elite and may eventually be designated its capital. Under the first phase of the so-called Cyber City, 50 luxury villas are now available for pre-selling, according to Vanessa Vos, managing director at the Pam Golding … Read more

Nigeria, Jamaica, South Africa: Women’s World Cup success stories shining light on inequality

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Nigeria, Jamaica, South Africa: Women’s World Cup success stories shining light on inequality

Randy Waldrum was perhaps the only person in the room who was not surprised by what had just happened. As tens of thousands of shell-shocked Matildas fans filtered out of Lang Park in Brisbane, the Nigerian head coach walked casually into the post-game media conference, looked around at the wide-eyed journalists clamouring for answers, and took a … Read more

“Vacation Prep” Beauty Videos Trend on TikTok; How Much Will It Cost You?

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“Vacation Prep” Beauty Videos Trend on TikTok; How Much Will It Cost You?

Flights and hotels aren’t the only rising costs eating into summer budgets. Some vacationers are spending thousands of dollars on “vacation prep” before they even set an out-of-office message. Creators on TikTok and Instagram are showcasing the self-care and other last-minute appointments they make in the days leading up to a vacation. On TikTok, the … Read more