OTT platform Netflix has collaborated with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry of the Government Of India to come up with some short films that will talk about women changemakers called ‘Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniya’. From a mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest twice in the same season to India’s first woman firefighter, the information and broadcasting …
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – A little girl from Zanesville who was born without legs is proving that an able mind can do anything. 10-year-old Paige Calendine is a swimmer and a gymnast, but now, it’s her aptitude for archery that has everyone amazed. Paige’s parents say that it was her idea to try archery, and once the time …
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Anita Yusof is the first Malaysian to get into the Asia Book of Records for the longest solo bike ride Famous Malaysian solo motorcycle rider Anita Yusof was in Qatar while exploring the Gulf on her Yamaha FZ 150. Described as the first Muslim woman to ride around the world solo, she visited Qatar during …
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With summertime funding from a nonprofit that promotes peace, Bojana Drča ’24 and Usira Ali ’22 will help communities in their home cities of Belgrade, Serbia, and Portland, Maine. This is the first time that two Bowdoin students (rather than one) were recipients of awards from Projects for Peace, a nonprofit that supports young “peace builders and change …
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Despite the lack of opportunities in a deteriorating economy and restrictive social and cultural norms, many Yemeni women have managed to start businesses. Yet they still face obstacles specific to their gender, writes Amal Abdullah. Yemen’s conflict has contributed to a deteriorating economy, leading to significant tension and suffering within families and communities. Almost half the …
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