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Good News · June, 2019

Stories about Good News from June, 2019

In pictures: Nepal holds parade during international Pride Month

Pride Parade celebrations are also a struggle for equality

Written by Sanjib Chaudhary

30 June 2019

Playing against patriarchy: Muslim girls in India own the ‘male Space’ by playing football

In Kolkata, Muslim girls play football to fight against patriarchy

Written by VideoVolunteers

28 June 2019

Trinidad & Tobago walks the talk for World Conversation Day

"The point of the exercise was to see people engage"

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

22 June 2019

Bangladeshi surfer girls are pushing back against conservative gender norms

For the Surfer Girls, the opportunities are endless

Written by Samaya Anjum

21 June 2019

I won't climb Everest: a graphic travel journal

"From our eyes shine excitement and the (heavy) cultural baggage of the West around the legendary 'roof of the world'."

Written by Violeta Camarasa

20 June 2019

Bhutan takes first steps toward decriminalizing homosexuality

Two rarely-enforced sections of the penal code criminalized 'unnatural sex'

Written by Rezwan

14 June 2019

Racing down socialist memory lane: a classic Yugoslav cars video goes viral

The cars include three brands produced by Yugoslav factory Zastava from Kragujevac, Serbia, that were based off models by Italian manufacturer Fiat.

Written by Filip Stojanovski

12 June 2019

Jamaica's Reggae Girlz football team ‘strike hard’ to make history

Their debut World Cup match is against Brazil on June 9

Written by Emma Lewis

4 June 2019

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