Afghanistan Is Creating Its First Women's University

With mounting threats from the Taliban and a lack of encouragement, women and girls who want to study at university might have the chance when Afghanistan opens its first women's university. We've yet to see a timeline on when the university will be built. This limbo period is the unfortunate part for the women and girls who want to study — and soon.

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Medical Student Gets Arrested For Assaulting Uber Driver While Drunk

Anjali Ramkissoon, a fourth-year neurology student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, assaulted an Uber driver and vandalized his car while she was drunk. 

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Queen Rania To Attend Dubai Global Women's Forum

Queen Rania of Jordan is one of the keynote speakers for the Global Women's Forum that takes place in Dubai on February 23rd and 24th. Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed will be the other keynote speaker at the eve

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Direct From Italy This Pasta Carbonara Recipe Is The Real Deal!

Give your cuisine a true Italian feel with this fab pasta carbonara recipe!  Back in November, my love for travelling and cooking took me to Italy for two weeks. I was in Amalfi which is about three hours away from Rome and it is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen. While I was there, I cooked with some of the city's well known chefs. One of my favourite dishes we made was pasta carbonara and that is

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  • Two British-Asian Schoolgirls Beat Hawking And Einstein's IQ Scores

    Kashmea Wahi and Anushka Binoy, two schoolgirls from England, have managed to beat the IQ scores of scientists Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. ...

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  • Women Hit The Road In Mumbai On Pink Autorickshaws

    Mumbai is about to get pretty in pink, and that's just what the city needs! Fed up with being groped and harassed by male auto rickshaw drivers, a Pakistani environmentalist launched her ...

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  • "Unsafe" Khesari Dal Cleared By Medical Research Board

    India's Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has cleared the deadly khesari dal ,after a 55-year ban for its links to lathryism, which causes paralysis of the legs. ...

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  • Acid Attack Survivor Becomes Face Of Fashion Brand

    Acid attack survivor Laxmi Saa has become the face of the Indian fashion brand Viva N Diva's "Face of Courage" campaign. Laxmi Saa is an acid attack survivor turned brand ambassador for Indian fashion brand ...

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  • Get Ready! Tips For First-Time Runners

    Running can be an intimidating workout for some people. How does one start running? Well, I decided that it's time to get a move on, so with the help of professionals here are some tips on running for beginners like me. The new year is officially under ...

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  • Tinder Sets Up First International Office In India

    Step aside shaadi.com...The popular dating app Tinder is taking India by storm.  Tinder has seen tremendous growth in India this past year, with a 400% increase in downloads in 2015, 7.5 million swipes daily and a 1% daily increase in u ...

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  • How One Young Woman Is Using Art To Help Cope With Illness

      "Painting was a way for me to escape and colour heal," explains Beant Maghera who was diagnosed with an illness near the end of last summer. But instead of letting it get her down she decided to channel all of her feelings into big, beautiful and vibrant pieces of a ...

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  • Jewel Kats Passes Away Leaving Proud Legacy For People With Disabilities

    Celebrated Toronto-based children's book author, comic strip writer, disabilities advocate, inspirational public speaker and ANOKHI awardee Jewel Kats passes away. On January 7, children's book author ...

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  • On the Shelf: Our Must-Read Books for January

    This month's lit picks include a heartrending memoir, a quirky fantasy romp and the latest from the great Joyce Carol Oates. ...

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  • Bangladeshi Couple Named To Harvard South Asian Arts Council

    The Samdanis have paved their way into the Arts Advisory Council at Harvard University’s South Asian Institute. Not just for a joy ride; but as founding members. Rajeeb and ...

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  • Yash Raj Films Launches India's First Transgender Music Band

    Yash Raj Films' digital platform, Y Films, makes history as it launches India's first transgender music band which celebrates the pride and joy of the trans community in India with their debut song. It's long been argued that as much as there are many ill-f ...

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