Argentina legalises abortion, UK’s first non-binary refugee, creative protesting in Belarus
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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about a win for women’s rights in Argentina as abortion is legalised, the first non-binary person to be granted refugee status in the UK, and how protesters in Belarus are fighting for democracy in unusual and creative ways.
Demonstrators in Belarus are finding increasingly creative ways to protest
With those participating in traditional protests facing police brutality and possible detention, Belarusian residents are turning to flash mobs and courtyard singing to protect democracy.
A doctor in Mexico is providing care to those in remote regions through makeshift clinics
Giorgio Franyuti travels to unmapped Indigenous communities, setting up DIY clinics and staying overnight to ensure residents have access to health services.
India’s Piplantri village plants 111 trees every time a girl is born
With female babies traditionally seen as a burden on families, the district in southern Rajasthan is challenging gender perceptions in a very green way.
Source: Goodnet
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