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Monumental bias: Madrid puts up four statues of a man for every statue of a woman

Since 1600, the city has erected 298 statues, of which 49 are dedicated to women. Of these, only a small percentage depict female historical figures.

‘The Bear and the Strawberry Tree’, Madrid’s most famous statue | Photo: Edurne Morillo

Published in: Towards Data Science

Kenya fights to bring back its ‘Missing Voices’ snatched by police violence

Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances are still a non-spoken problem in Kenya, where families fear reprisals if they go to court.

Milikah Kamande, whose son was killed in April 2017 | Photo: Edurne Morillo

Published in: EFE News Agency, Medium and distributed in several international media worldwide

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Japanese women wrestlers struggle to find place in professional Sumo

Sumo, an age-old symbol of Japanese culture, has over the past few years been rocked by scandals, including the exclusion of women, a fact that thousands of amateurs seek to change.

The Sumo Club at Asahi University in Gifu (Japan) | Photo: Fabien Salathe

Published in: EFE News Agency and distributed in several international media worldwide

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Thread and needle, the survival tools for Kenyan women

A Kenyan mother-of-five has described how sewing has helped her family survive.

Mrembo Africa in Kangemi slums | Photo: Edurne Morillo

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Spanish

La ONU acuerda reforzar la lucha mundial contra las amenazas al medioambiente

La Asamblea de Medio Ambiente de la ONU (UNEA-4) aprobó hoy en Nairobi una declaración ministerial para “aumentar” los esfuerzos y atajar “desafíos medioambientales comunes”.

UNEA4 in Nairobi | Photo: Edurne Morillo

Published in: EFE News Agency and distributed in several international media worldwide

La herida abierta de los japoneses secuestrados por Corea del Norte

Una niña que nunca volvió a casa después del colegio y una madre soltera que jamás recogió a sus hijos de la guardería: dos historias de secuestros perpetrados por Corea del Norte hace ya 40 años.

Hermano de Yaeko Taguchi, secuestrada en 1978 | Photo: Franck Robichon (EPA)

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