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Saudi Arabia 'planning to relax male guardianship laws'
Saudi Arabia could be planning to relax the country’s strict male guardianship laws to allow women to leave the country without needing permission from a male relative, according to reports
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France to finally ban smacking children - but parents won't be punished
France's parliament is expected to adopt a ban on parents smacking their children although those that do are unlikely to be punished
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Women to head top EU institutions for first time
Two women have won the backing of the EU’s leaders to head the European commission and European Central Bank, breaking with more than 60 years of male dominance
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Indian mother, daughter have heads shaved after resisting gang rape
India has a grim record of sexual violence against women despite legal reforms after the gang rape of a Delhi student on a bus in December 2012, which triggered global outrage