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Soap Operas Deliver More Than Romance For Turkish Women
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Nov 3, 2015
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4 Reasons We’re Inspired By The Badass Woman Who Won The New York Marathon
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Nov 2, 2015
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The Olympics Of The Indigenous World β In Photos
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Nov 2, 2015
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A Crisis Killing Doctors You Should Know About
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These Stunning Photos Show How Women in Mexico Celebrate The Day ...
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China To End One-Child Policy
For the first time in decades, all couples in China will be lawfully permitted to have more than one child.
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These Women Had The Perfect Response For Vandals Who Destroyed Th...
Women in Puerto Rico are taking a bold stand against the vandalism of a mural intended to call attention to the issue of violence against women.
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The One Place All Chocolate-Lovers Should Be RIGHT NOW
As if we needed another reason to love Paris. The Salon Du Chocolat — a.k.a. the conference of our dreams — kicked off there on October 28, a d
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The Impact Of Climate Change Is Even Worse Than You Realize
A breathtaking new video shows one stark reality of climate change: A huge portion of Greenland is literally melting away. The New York Times deployed a dr
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How One Woman Is Using Her Oven To Change The Way The World Sees ...
Britain has a new baking queen. Nadiya Hussain made headlines when she was crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off earlier this month — and
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How One Woman Is Using Wrestling To Help Girls Fight For Change
Refinery29 has partnered with Allison Rapson and Kassidy Brown, founders of the media company We Are the XX, for a documentary series exploring the lives o
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“You Cannot Imagine How Difficult It Is For These Girls”
Growing up in Connecticut, Sophia Grinvalds would pick a line with a female cashier when she went shopping for tampons, just to avoid making her purchase i
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Patricia Downgraded To Tropical Depression, Floods Expected In Me...
Update: This story was updated at 12 p.m. on October 24, 2015, to include the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center. It was originally publish
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This Would-Be Child Bride Killed Her Captor β & Changed A Culture
As a 14-year-old living in Ethiopia, Aberash Bekele dreamed of going to school, moving to a city, and leading a life where she helped others. But then she
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Hate Sky-High Tuition? Here’s How Students In South Africa ...
American students feeling the pain of student loans and wanting to fight back against rising college costs can look to their peers in South Africa for insp
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15 Striking Photos That Show The Harsh Reality Of Refugee Life
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How India’s Women Are Lifting Themselves Out Of Poverty
When Jashoda Das' husband died unexpectedly, she was left with little money, no land, and three children to raise on her own in rural India. Her young
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Refugee’s Claim That She Was Raped, Denied Abortion Sparks ...
The case of a pregnant Somali refugee who says she was denied an abortion after she was raped while living on an island in the South Pacific is sparking ou
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After Deadly Bombing, Doctors Without Borders Has This Demand For...
Doctors Without Borders has launched an online petition urging President Obama to allow an independent probe into this month's deadly bombing of one o
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Someone Is Using Cyanide To Kill Elephants In Zimbabwe’s Na...
The carcases of at least 40 poisoned elephants have been discovered in Zimbabwe's national parks since last week, renewing concerns about poaching on
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Missile Caused The Malaysian Airlines Crash In Ukraine: Report
A Malaysian Airlines flight that crashed in Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board, was shot down by a missile, an independent investigation co
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How These Women Are Saving The Amazon
Refinery29 has partnered with Allison Rapson and Kassidy Brown, founders of the media company We Are the XX, for a documentary series exploring the lives o
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Dentist Who Killed Cecil The Lion Won’t Face Charges: Report
The American dentist who sparked outrage worldwide when he killed a well-known African lion named Cecil in July won't face charges, officials in Zimba
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Here’s How Putin Celebrated His Birthday
Vladimir Putin is no stranger to public displays of strength and athleticism. From shirtless fishing trips to martial-arts sessions, the Russian president,
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After Deadly U.S. Bombing, Doctors Without Borders Wants Independ...
When U.S. military airstrikes hit a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, uninjured staff scrambled to save everyone t
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Ex-U.N. General Assembly President Bought Rolex Watches, Basketba...
A former president of the United Nations General Assembly is accused of accepting more than $1 million in bribes as part of a yearslong corruption scheme t
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These Beauty Queens Are Fighting For Transgender Rights In The Ph...
Refinery29 has partnered with Allison Rapson and Kassidy Brown, founders of the media company We are the XX, for a documentary series exploring the lives o
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There’s Good News In The Fight To End Global Poverty
There’s good news in the fight to end global poverty. The share of people considered to be living in the most destitute conditions is expected to dro
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The Shocking Child Slavery Claims About Your Favorite Chocolate Bars
Is your favorite candy bar a byproduct of child slavery? That's the allegation at the heart of class action lawsuits filed on Monday against major can
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This Tiny Snail Fits Inside The Eye Of A Needle
Researchers may have discovered the world's tiniest snails, including a species so small that the entire shell can fit in the eye of a needle. Some of
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