The 59-year-old says her decision to donate $1 billion was in part due to the racial gap in women’s mortality rates. She most recently stepped down as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women
In a recording, the group’s leader declared: “We will flog the women … we will stone them to death in public [for crimes].” What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
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France makes history by enshrining abortion rights in its constitution
French lawmakers passed a bill to enshrine the right to an abortion in the constitution, a historic move prompted by concerns over the rollback of abortion laws in the U.S.
