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‘COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, but societies do’, say women frontliners
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Health

‘COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, but societies do’, say women frontliners

Women doctors and scientists on the frontlines of the global battle against COVID-19 have revealed how the pandemic has exposed gender gaps in both access to healthcare and professional development…

8 March 2021 · 4 min read

International Women’s Day celebrated in plenary | News | European Parliament
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Europe

International Women’s Day celebrated in plenary | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210304IPR99215/

8 March 2021 · 1 min read

Opening - March plenary session | News | European Parliament
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Europe

Opening – March plenary session | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210304IPR99214/

8 March 2021 · 1 min read

Woman army officer in forefront of COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
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Health

Woman army officer in forefront of COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone

A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat COVID-19. Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo holds a senior position in…

8 March 2021 · 4 min read

Pope Francis denounces religious fanaticism in city reduced to rubble when ISIS persecuted Christians and other faiths
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Christianity

Pope Francis denounces religious fanaticism in city reduced to rubble when ISIS persecuted Christians and other faiths

Pope Francis visited a city reduced to rubble in the fight with the group calling itself Islamic State, which had tortured other faiths' followers while it held control and celebrated…

7 March 2021 · 4 min read

Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq - Vatican News
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News

Highlights of Pope Francis’ third day in Iraq – Vatican News

The most significant moments of the third day of Pope Francis' visit to Iraq, relived in just over a minute and a half.

7 March 2021 · 1 min read

FROM THE FIELD: The women fighting for Generation Equality
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FROM THE FIELD: The women fighting for Generation Equality

It will take around 130 years to reach gender parity in key areas such as politics and the boardroom, but 13 extraordinary women, who have been profiled in a UN…

7 March 2021 · 1 min read