Afghanistan appointed a 50-year-old mother-of-five as the first female police chief. Col. Jamila Bayaz said her appointment was a sign of progress in the violence-ravaged country. "This is a chance not just for me, but for the women of Afghanistan," she told NBC News Wednesday. "I will not waste it. I will prove that we can handle this burden."
Catherine Samba-Panza was recently appointed as the President of the Central African Republic (CAR). She would be the continent of Africa's third female president. Her gender has been a talking point for many and local media has dubbed her “mother courage” – a nod to her fearlessness as the country still struggles with a civil war.
China: woman settles in first gender discrimination lawsuit
When recruiters said they could not hire her because they needed a man, Cao Ju fought back and sued the employer. The company recently settled with the young Beijing graduate for 30,000 yuan ($5,ooo), in what is believed to be China's first gender discrimination lawsuit.
://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/28/china-woman-settles-first-gender-discrimination-lawsuit
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When recruiters said they could not hire her because they needed a man, Cao Ju fought back and sued the employer. The company recently settled with the young Beijing graduate for 30,000 yuan ($5,ooo), in what is believed to be China's first gender discrimination lawsuit.
://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/28/china-woman-settles-first-gender-discrimination-lawsuit
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Rape in India
A woman in India alleges she was gang-raped by a group of men after the head of a village ordered them to do so
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| by Newsha Tavakolian |
Funny:-)
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| Male colleague: "Don't mind her, she's on her period." Me: "If I had to bleed to find you annoying, I'd be anaemic." |
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