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☆ She claimed she aborted her baby at nine months. In this country, there’s no law against that
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lex Harvey | Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Protesters hold placards reading 'Abolish punishment for abortion' as they protest South Korean abortion laws in Gwanghwamun plaza in Seoul on July 7, 2018. efired/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesBy not passing abortion laws, the National Assembly is “not doing its job,” said Cho Hee-kyoung, a law professor at Hongik University in Seoul. Changing attitudes to abortionDespite the country previously having highly restrictive abortion laws, abortion has not historically been the lightning rod in South Korea that it has been in the United States. If overpopulation had once prompted the government to push abortions, South Korea was now dealing with the opposite problem. It is impossible to know the true number of abortions that take place each year in South Korea because the procedure is unregulated.

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☆ Spain soccer: Rubiales' apology over unsolicited kiss not enough - PM Sanchez
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The incident - which happened as Luis Rubiales handed the women's team gold medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday - sparked outrage within and outside Spain, with many, including ministers, demanding Rubiales' resignation. "We've seen his apology and that's not enough, he must be much clearer and convincing in apologising," Sanchez told a news conference. Sanchez said the federation was not part of the Spanish government, which lacked the power to appoint or fire the federation's president. As criticism mounted, Rubiales issued a video apology late on Monday, after initially calling critics "idiots". "Surely I was wrong, I have to admit," Rubiales said in the video statement sent by the federation.

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☆ Spain’s far-right Vox party is targeting women’s rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday’s election
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Teaming up with Vox, which is projected to receive 36 seats, would give a right-wing coalition a slim working majority. Meanwhile, more than 1,200 Spanish women have been killed by current or former partners since 2003, according to data from the equality ministry. “As progress has been faster, the opposition to gender equality policies has also been more intense and animated,” she said. If the party were to come into government it could severely impact the lives of Spanish women, said Nuño. In local administrations where it has gained influence, Vox has been able to end equality initiatives and censure cultural events, she said.

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☆ Spain to launch app to find out if men shun household chores
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Spain’s equality ministry says it will launch an app designed to monitor the sharing of chores between members of a household, as part of a drive to improve gender equality. “What surveys tell us is that women spend a lot more time on household chores than men do,” said Rodríguez, who added that the app will allow each member of the household to input the time they spend on chores. According to a survey from Spain’s national statistics institute, published in December, 45.9% of female respondents said they carried out the majority of household chores, compared to just 14.9% of men. Rodríguez emphasized that all sorts of different tasks should be considered household chores. “All of those who are offended by the household chores app are really offended by the possibility that they will have to start doing their bit at home,” she wrote.

At first we thought he might be a lesbian and was afraid to come out, but he wouldn't tell us. He confided to his sister first and a year later he told us he was transgender", Aslan's mother Beatriz Moya says. The bill would allow people to change their gender on identification documents without the need for psychological or other medical appraisals from the age of 14. Anyone aged 14 to 16 would need the agreement of their parents or guardians to change their gender. No scientific evidence has emerged that proves that self-identification laws lead to a higher rate of people seeking medical treatment to alter their bodies.

☆ This young Black designer is dressing Afro Colombian vice president Francia Márquez in ‘resistance’ fashion
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BOGOTÁ — Esteban Sinisterra, a young Black fashion designer from Colombia’s largely-poor Pacific region, is dressing Vice-President Francia Márquez — the first Afro-Colombian woman to hold the post — in what he calls “resistance” fashion. His background has commonalities with Márquez, a former housekeeper and environmental activist, who grew up in the poor municipality of Suárez, in Cauca province, and faced death threats for her opposition to gold mining. Colombia's Vice President Francia Marquez speaks in Bogota on Aug. 18, 2022. “Each and every one of Francia’s outfits evokes that,” Sinisterra said. Follow NBC Latino on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

☆ Young Black designer dresses Colombian vice-president in 'resistance' fashion
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Esteban Sinisterra, 23, a fashion designer who dresses Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez, poses for a photograph at his studio in Cali, Colombia September 7, 2022. REUTERS/Jair CollBOGOTA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Esteban Sinisterra, a young Black fashion designer from Colombia's largely-poor Pacific region, is dressing Vice-President Francia Marquez - the first Afro-Colombian woman to hold the post - in what he calls "resistance" fashion. "Each and every one of Francia's outfits evokes that," Sinisterra said. "It is being able to show that this is who we are...so for me fashion, my fashion, is resistance." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jair Fernando Coll, Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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