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‘Sham process’: Kansas school districts face loss of federal funding over gender-inclusive policies

Emporia Gazette 17 Jun 2026
MERRIAM — The U.S. Department of Education is escalating its threat to pull federal funding from four Kansas school districts for their gender-inclusive policies. At least two of the districts are geared up for a legal battle. In April, the ... .
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Lakewood to help businesses go gender-neutral this summer

Cleveland 17 Jun 2026
LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- City Council is getting ready to roll out a citywide gender-neutral restroom initiative ....
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Promoting the Transformation of Harmful Gender Norms and Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health t - P180937 (World Bank Group)

Public Technologies 17 Jun 2026
The project aims to contribute to the reduction of gender-based violence among adolescents and young people (AYP) in 7 municipalities of the Department of Santa Cruz (Concepcion, ...
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Marlene Mizzi seeks reform of gender-corrective mechanism after repeat appointments to parliament

The Malta Independent 17 Jun 2026
Former Labour MEP Marlene Mizzi has called for changes to Malta's gender-corrective mechanism after three candidates were elected to Parliament for a second consecutive time through the system.
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United Nations (UN) Women and the Government of Japan launch new initiative to strengthen gender-responsive ...

APO 17 Jun 2026
The project, Strengthening Gender-Responsive Disaster Preparedness and Climate Resilience, forms part of a broader regional initiative implemented across Tanzania, Rwanda and Malawi ...Climate change and disasters are not gender-neutral.
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Social protection indispensable for sustainable, inclusive development – Gender Minister  

Ghana Business News 17 Jun 2026
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey – Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has reiterated that social protection ...
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Kenya: Beyond the Headlines, Does Kenya Have the Political Will to End Femicides?

All Africa 17 Jun 2026
... action against the rising cases of femicide and gender-based violence in Kenya.
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Africa: Africans Endorse Women's Rights, and Want Institutions to Do More to Protect Them

All Africa 17 Jun 2026
Majorities support women's autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing ....
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Women-led distribution critical to rural credit access

Hindustan Times 17 Jun 2026
This article is authored by Jayatri Dasgupta, CMO, PayNearby and programme director, Digital Naari ....
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Camrose high school students protest against gender-based violence after disturbing messages circulate online

CBC 16 Jun 2026
Dozens of students protested at Ecole Camrose Composite High School last week after disturbing messages aimed at several female high school students circulated online ... .
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Free as a bird: the Mexicans redefining gender – in pictures

The Guardian 16 Jun 2026
From gymnasts in kitten heels to lovers stalked by a devil, Pieter Henket’s dazzling portrait series, Birds of Mexico City, can feel like being in ‘a museum where the art comes alive’ ....
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12 women elected to Parliament via gender corrective mechanism

Independent Online 16 Jun 2026
The conclusion of the casual elections exercise has also triggered the gender corrective mechanism ... .
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An NC university is eliminating the position of Gender Studies director

The Herald-Sun 16 Jun 2026
Dana Stachowiak’s leadership role will no longer exist, and the center will be brought under the university’s Interdisciplinary Studies umbrella ... .
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