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Western University students protest campus culture

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Thousands of students at Western University walked out of classes Friday to protest misogyny and rape culture, and support survivors of sexual violence on campus. It comes after four women made formal complaints about being sexually...
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Young Indigenous voters weigh in on their key election issues

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Three young Indigenous voters say issues important to their communities such as reconciliation have been getting more lip service than action during the election campaign, and that could have a big impact on who they vote for.
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O'Toole and Trudeau discuss Afghan refugees

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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau discuss their plans to help more refugees escape Afghanistan, when asked by Katherine Rusk, whose sister, Capt. Nichola Goddard, was killed there.
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UN warns Afghanistan at risk of ‘total breakdown’

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UN calls for release of frozen assets to avoid economic and social collapse after UNDP said Afghanistan faces staggering poverty.
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DR Congo conflict: Women increasingly targeted by sexual violence

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Every month, up to 600 victims in Ituri province visit a nonprofit hospital run by a women's rights group.
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Afghan girls robotics team in Qatar speak of their hopes for the future

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They left Afghanistan just before the Taliban tookover. Find out what these young scientists are saying about their country's future.
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Afghan orphan children face uncertain future under Taliban rule

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Why there is fear over the fate of orphanages in Afghanistan - now that the Taliban has returned to power.
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Former Bagram prison inmates recount torture and abuse

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Taliban fighters say they feel happy to be there once again as victors not captives.
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Mexico sees rise in crimes against children by online predators

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Authorities say child trafficking networks have increased their presence on social media, where unsuspecting children are often lured into exploitation.
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Mother pleads with Ottawa to get her children out of Gaza

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As violence continues in Gaza, a former refugee living in Ottawa is pleading with the federal government to help get her three young children out of the area.
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Women, girls in Afghanistan fear for their future

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A teacher and activist in Afghanistan, Pashtana Durrani, talks to Adrienne Arsenault about the fears of women in that country and why Durrani thinks it’s time for Afghan women to take action.
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Blast kills dozens near school in Afghan capital Kabul

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At least 150 people, many of them young women, were injured in the attack in a Shia neighbourhood of the city.
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Afghans hold funeral for victims of Kabul school bomb blasts

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Dozens of young girls were buried after a secondary school was targeted in the bloodiest attack in Afghanistan in more than a year.
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Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges

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Maxwell is accused of grooming and recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
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Female rugby players more likely to suffer brain injuries

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Despite the greater likelihood for women to suffer a brain injury, it is male athletes who are given priority when it comes to medical care and research into detection and prevention.
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Gatorade Establishes All-Female Advisory Board to Elevate Women’s Sports

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Gatorade is launching an all-female advisory board to help the company elevate women's sports. Jill Abbott, Head of Consumer and Athlete Engagement at Gatorade, joined Cheddar to discuss.
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Nearly half of women, girls ‘do not own their bodies’, UN says

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UNFPA says nearly half the women and girls in developing countries do not have decision-making power over their own bodies, including in whether or not to have sex with their partners.
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More than half of women experienced sexual violence in Cameroon

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Armed groups like Boko Haram and security forces have been accused of using rape as a weapon of war.
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Fawzia Koofi to Voice Concerns to UN for Afghan Women After Taliban Return to Power

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Ahead of the UN Security Council's open debate on its resolution on women, peace, and security this Thursday, Fawzia Koofi, the first woman deputy speaker of Afghan Parliament, joined Cheddar to discuss what priorities she hopes get...
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Lawyer 'begging' Canada to help save girls' robotics team in Afghanistan

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U.S.-based human rights lawyer Kimberley Motley says the all-girls robotics team In Afghanistan watched in horror as their city, Herat, fell to the Taliban. They want to come to Canada and continue their education.
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Taliban will forcefully marry underage nieces, fears Afghan man in Canada

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Dramatic evacuations are continuing in Afghanistan where the Taliban have taken control in recent days. Afghan Canadians are fearing for the safety of family members who are still in the country.
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B.C. teen in dress, turtleneck sent home because of her outfit

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( - image credit) A decision to send a B.C. teen home from school because of her outfit — a long thin-strapped, lace-trim dress with a turtleneck underneath — has sparked outrage in the community.
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Trudeau is asked why he didn't attend House of Commons vote on China

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( - image credit) The CBC's Tom Parry asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau why he did not attend a vote on Feb. 22 that concluded with the House of Commons labeling China's persecution of Uighurs an act of genocide.
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Nigeria: Kidnapped schoolgirls released, says governor

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Zamfara state governor tells Al Jazeera 279 girls, who were kidnapped on Friday, are safe, as President Buhari expresses joy at their release.