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a member of the Nigerian Army standing with a group of women and children rescued in an operation against the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. © Picture-alliance/dpa

A member of the Nigerian Army standing with a group of women and children rescued in an operation against the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. © Picture-alliance/dpa

The Nigerian military reported Boko Haram hostages had been held in terrible conditions in the Sambisa Forest. Earlier they had freed nearly 500 women and girls. Read other news about women here.

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07.05.2015 | 21:05

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Violence against women in Pakistan often met with ‘state inaction’

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Eight years into Pakistan’s democratic transition, violence against women is still endemic, a new ICG report found. The group’s Samina Ahmed talks about why biased attitudes towards women lie at the heart of the problem.

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09.04.2015 | 16:39

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Iran’s State Security Council has approved a plan by the sports ministry which would let women and families visit some sports events in the strictly Islamic country. Read other news about women that made it to the headlines here.

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09.04.2015 | 15:39

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Antonie Chrastecka (L) and Hana Humpalova (R) with IHH coordinator Izzet Sahin in Turkey after their release
Antonie Chrastecka (L) and Hana Humpalova (R) with IHH coordinator Izzet Sahin in Turkey after their release

Read more for women’s news that made it to the headlines in the last few days. And if you think we missed something important, tell us through your comments!

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03.04.2015 | 12:46

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The dilemma of #Mychoice

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(Copyright: STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)

India’s elite is once again getting excited about a video. This time it is a 2-minute video starring Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and 98 other women including famous names like Director Zoya Akhtar and actress Nimrat Kaur. Padukone’s video ‘My Choice’ is the latest in the series of the Vogue Empower campaign that aims to raise awareness about women’s rights in the country.

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01.04.2015 | 13:25

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On Thursday March 19, 2015, an angry mob brutally killed 27-year-old Farkhunda near a Kabul mosque after she had been accused of burning copy of the Koran. Read more here, and other news about women.

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27.03.2015 | 14:38

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On the road with Kigali’s only female mototaxi driver

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Motorcycle taxis are the main mode of transportation in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali – Claudine Nyanamajambere is the only woman to drive a “moto.” DW portrays the woman who’s found her place in this male-dominated domain.

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19.03.2015 | 15:10

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