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Voting underway in Philippines election that pits dictator’s son against rights lawyer

May 9, 2022admin

/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 09/05/2022 – 00:32 A woman at a polling precinct during the national elections in Manila, Philippines, May 9, 2022. © Willy Kurniawan, Reuters Voting was underway in the Philippines Monday to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes […]

‘Voting for Marine Le Pen is not an option for women’

April 18, 2022admin

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to make the fight against gender inequality the “great cause” of his second term in power. Marine Le Pen promises to “stand in the way of anyone” who threatens women. FRANCE 24 spoke to several women’s rights activists about the two presidential candidates’ programmes, and looked at how feminist […]