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Commission on the Status of Women Agrees Inclusive Conclusions Despite Backlash
Despite an increasingly polarised environment and strong pressure against inclusivity and diversity, the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the foremost intergovernmental body dedicated to gender equality, came to a close late on Friday, March 22, with participating states having agreed conclusions which aim to strengthen the rights of all women to social protection systems, access to public services, and sustainable infrastructure.
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Manchester Airport steps back on board with Northern Pride
Organisers of one of the UK’s largest free LGBTQ+ festivals have high hopes for this year’s event, thanks to support from a leading airport.
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Schoolchildren ‘left in tears’ because of LGBTQ lessons protests
Schoolchildren were left in tears after protests outside a school according to Assistant Headteacher Andrew Moffat.
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Japan: Compelled Sterilisation of Transgender People
Japan’s government should stop forcing transgender people to be surgically sterilised if they want legal recognition of their gender identity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Eirin was born as a boy, now she wants to be Miss Norway
On July 27, this year’s Miss Norway will be elected, and among the semi-finalists is 26-year-old Eirin Grinde Tunheim.
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Pastor who advocates gay conversion therapy awarded MBE
The pastor co-founded Christian Concern, a group that attempted to screen a documentary advocating for gay conversion therapy.