When Nigeria was certified free of wild poliovirus five years ago, it was a moment of pride not just for our country, but for the whole African region. I still remember that day vividly. After decades ...

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University College Cork provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Twenty five per cent of US voters think that the Republican party has a better plan for women’s rights than the Democrats, ...

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Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back. By Javier C. Hernández and River Akira Davis Reporting from ...

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has named Estella Patterson its next chief, bringing her back to the department ...

More than 450,000 women have dropped out of the US labor market since January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Outside of the pandemic, it’s one of the steepest declines on record. While ...