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[Link] The deadly new risk Afghan women face: It starts with a strange phone call and can end with murder
Read: 22/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
Her body was found riddled with bullets alongside three other women who had also been killed. Ms Ayoubi is a journalist and activist who left Afghanistan over concerns for her own safety.
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[Link] What toxic men can learn from masculine women
Read: 7/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
Turn on the TV, watch kids’ cartoons or most films, and you won’t have to look hard for the message that nice guys finish last, while tough guys get the girl, and, more importantly, gain the respect of other men.
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[Link] Intersex people undergo surgery when too young to give consent, inquiry told
Read: 19/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
Intersex people have endured controversial surgeries and treatments, often when they were too young to provide consent, an inquiry by the Australian Human Rights Commission found in a report that recommends new legislative protections for children.
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[Link] Lego to remove gender bias from its toys after findings of child survey
Read: 12/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
Lego has announced it will work to remove gender stereotypes from its toys after a global survey the company commissioned found attitudes to play and future careers remain unequal and restrictive.
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[Link] Canadian Soccer Player Just Became First Trans Athlete to Win Olympic Gold
Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com
In a thrilling match that went all the way to sudden death penalty kicks, the Canadian women’s soccer team defeated the Swedish team 2 to 1 Friday morning. Among the Canadians was Quinn, a 25-year-old non-binary transgender midfielder who uses they/them pronouns, and only goes by one name.
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