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Rights groups demand more reform after 'marry your rapist' law repealed
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A controversial Palestinian law that allowed rapists to escape punishment if they married their victims was repealed in March of this year.
But rights groups in the West Bank are calling for further...
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned a massive sex discrimination lawsuit on behalf of at least 500,000 women claiming that Wal-Mart favors men over women in pay and promotions.
HEADLINE: Court hears argument in Wal-Mart sex bias claim
CAPTION: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned a massive sex discrimination lawsuit on behalf of at least 500,000 women claiming that Wal-Mart favors men over women in pay and...
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On Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit from women who say they were systematically discriminated against by retail giant Wal-Mart. If the court allows the case to go forward as a class action, it could involve up to 1.6 million women.
HEADLINE: Supreme Court to hear massive Wal-Mart discrimination case
CAPTION: On Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit from women who say they were systematically discriminated against by retail giant Wal-Mart. If the court...
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Clinton and Bachelet attend international conference on women's financial inclusion
1. Wide of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton waving
2. Mid of Clinton and former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet laughing as they hold up clothing items
3. Wide of Clinton, Bachelet and other women waving
4. Wide of...
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A demonstration was held in Spokane, Washington following Rachel Dolezal's resignation as president of the local NAACP chapter. Dolezal's parents say she is a white woman posing as black. (June 16)
Rachel Dolezal resigned as president of the NAACP's Spokane chapter Monday just days after her parents said she is a white woman posing as black — a dizzyingly swift fall for an activist credited with injecting remarkable new energy...
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Kerry Washington, Laverne Cox, Gabourey Sidibe at annual Image Awards gala
AT AWARDS, STARS DISCUSS WHY IMAGE IS WORTH CELEBRATING, FIGHTING FORFor 48 years, the NAACP (the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has honored those in film, television, music and literature with its...
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Protests in Manila and Hong Kong on International Women's Day
Hundreds of women activists in pink and purple shirts protested against President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines on Thursday, as marches and demonstrations in Asia kicked off International Women's Day.
Protest leaders...
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The Supreme Court rules for Wal-Mart in its fight to block a massive sex discrimination lawsuit on behalf of women who work there. The court ruled unanimously Monday that the lawsuit against the retailer cannot proceed as a class action.
HEADLINE: Supreme Court limits Wal-Mart sex bias case
CAPTION: The Supreme Court rules for Wal-Mart in its fight to block a massive sex discrimination lawsuit on behalf of women who work there. The court ruled unanimously Monday that the...
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Down's Syndrome swimming team's Paralympic hopes
MEXICO MERMAIDS SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5.29SHOTLIST:Mexico City, Mexico - 5 August 2016 1. Close low view of...
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Backgrounder as house of reps due to vote on ban on face covering veils
Brussels - 13 April 2010
1. Woman wearing hijab - veil covering the hair, leaving face exposed (not the target of the ban) - crossing the street with children
2. Woman in park wearing headscarf knitting
3. Group of girls wearing...
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Women rebuilding their lives after acid attacks
This is 40 year old acid attack victim - Bushra Shaffi.
Today she's still coming to terms with the life changing injuries that have meant she's had to rebuild her life bit by bit.
Her in-laws doused her in acid after she said her...
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Female police chief pounds new beat for women in Pakistan
The number of women in Pakistan's police force is very small, but now one police chief in Karachi is bucking the trend.
She is one of two women in the country running police stations in the country.
Women traditionally stay at home,...
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Second anniversary of gang rape and murder of student on bus that sparked public outrage
Indians will mark will mark the second anniversary on Tuesday of a brutal gang-rape that sparked outrage across the country.
The victim of the brutal December 16 gang rape in New Delhi was a 23-year-old physiotherapy student.
She was...
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Protests with mock trial, spoof game, Koreans gather
1. Various people putting up anti-WTO (World Trade Organisation) banners at mock trial
2. Woman seated at table
3. Close up of flag with writing "Women Resist, Junk WTO"
4. Wide of mock trial with banner "no to WTO"
5. Women seated at...
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All-female vineyard produces top quality wine in Tuscany
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Trequanda, Tuscany, Italy - April 26, 2011
1. Various of vineyard owner Donatella Cinelli Colombini checking the vineyard
2. Pan from town of Trequanda to the slopes of Cinelli Colombini's vineyard
3. Various of Cinelli...
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Indonesian FM says Suu Kyi can contest elections
1. Wide shot of ASEAN ministerial meeting closing session
2. Philippine special envoy, Rodolpho Severino, listening
3. Malaysian Foreign Minister, Syed Hamid Albar, listening
4. Indonesian Foreign Minister, Hassan Wirajuda, reading final...
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Nicole Kidman, Kate Mara, more discuss discrimination in Hollywood at the Crystal +Lucy Awards
KIDMAN, MARA HONORED AT THE WOMEN IN FILM AWARDSNicole Kidman presented a call to action Tuesday (16 JUNE 2015) at the annual Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in Los Angeles.The Australian actress, who received one of the evening's...
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NC Gov. Blasts US Justice Department
A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights laws and can't be enforced, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday, putting the state on notice that it is in danger of being sued and losing...
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Holocaust survivor sues airline over gender bias
An 82-year-old Holocaust survivor is suing Israel's national airline over what she says is a seating policy that discriminates against women.Renee Rabinowitz said an El Al flight attendant offered her a different seat on a flight from...
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Theatre group putting trans women in the spotlight
LEADIN:A group of transgender women in Argentina is taking to the stage to challenge prejudices and make their voices heard. The theatre cooperative Art Trans is the first organisation of its kind in Latin America and hopes to become a...
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Gallery unites prominent French and Japanese female artists
LEADIN:A London gallery is pairing works by prominent female artists Louise Bourgeois and Yayoi Kusama.It shows how both explored psychological trauma and tried to master their fears through artistic creation.STORYLINE:One's from France,...
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Women's Day protest over sexual violence and discrimination in New Delhi
Hundreds of women marched through the Indian capital New Delhi on Thursday to highlight domestic violence, sexual attacks and discrimination in jobs and wages on International Women's Day.
They carried placards reading, "...