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Schoolgirls seized by Boko Haram tell of Christian friend's escape bid

TheonlyChristianamongthe110schoolgirlsabductedlastmonthbyBokoHaramranawayfromherkidnappersbutwascaughtandbroughtbackthreedayslater,accordingtofellowcaptivesspea

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Chinese mother defeats cancer and keeps alive wish for triplets' wedding

Inmid-2013,aChinesemotherwithstomachcancerrecordedaviralvideomessagefortheweddingceremoniesofheryoungtripletgirls.LiShufearedthenshemaybedyingandmisstheweddings

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Tennis: Squash a perfect match for Syria girl refugees in Jordan

Eleven-year-oldSyrianrefugeeRaghdaHasriyehwhacksaballagainstthewallofasquashcourtasshepracticesinfrontofherparentsintheJordaniancapitalofAmman.Alongwithagroupof

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Former US gymnastics doctor pleads guilty to sex charges, faces 25 years

Aformersportsdoctoraccusedofmolestingatleast125girlsandyoungwomenwhileheworkedforUSAGymnasticsandMichiganStateUniversitypleadedguiltyWednesdaytomultiplechargeso

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Filipino twins conjoined at forehead to be separated despite risks

Filipinotwingirlsconjoinedattheforeheadwillbeseparateddespitetheriskofoneorbothofthemdyingduringthesurgery,accordingtomediareportsonTuesday.JoyandJyceMagsino,10

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Brother arrested after 3 young girls found dead in U.S. Maryland home

Amanhasbeenarrestedinconnectionwiththediscoveryofthreegirlsunderageof10founddeadinahomeinMaryland,policesaid.Oneofthegirlswasthesisterofthemannowincustody,autho

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Rihanna and China's ofo, help Malawi girls go to school

Pop music superstar Rihanna is teaming up with one of the world's leading bike-sharing firms, China-based ofo, to give girls in the African country of Malawi a chance of education and the convenience of bikes.

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Rihanna and China's ofo, help Malawi girls go to school

PopmusicsuperstarRihannaisteamingupwithoneoftheworld'sleadingbike-sharingfirms,China-basedofo,togivegirlsintheAfricancountryofMalawiachanceofeducationandtheconv

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Afghan girls will be allowed into US for robotics contest

U.S.officialswillallowagroupofAfghangirlsintothecountrytoparticipateinaninternationalroboticscompetitionafterPresidentDonaldTrumpintervened,WhiteHousespokeswoma

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Joy as Chibok girls reunited with parents

TherewereemotionalscenesSaturdayas82kidnappedChibokgirlsreleasedbyBokoHaramIslamistsearlierthismonthwerereunitedwiththeirparents.AtthereunionheldinNigeria'scapi

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Schoolgirls on hunger strike in India to protest sexual harassment

Morethan80schoolgirlsareonindefinitehungerstrikewith13ofthemon"fastuntildeath"inthenorthernIndianstateofHaryana.Thegirlshaveskippedschoolandareprotestingagainst

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Arrests over rape of India orphans

Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala have arrested six people for allegedly raping teenage girls from an orphanage in Wayanad district.

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There Are More Girls Living in Poverty Today Than in 2007

There are more girls in the U.S. living in poverty and low-income households now than were ten years ago, according to a new report released exclusively

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Meet the teenage girls from Myanmar enrolling in karate classes to protect themselves against government troops

Every afternoon, dozens of teenage girls at the school for displaced children line up on the grounds, dressed in white uniforms with belts of various colours: yellow, blue, white. They kick high and jump with glee before settling into their exercises, shouting in Japanese as they punch into the air.

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All-women blind orchestra in Egypt brings light to darkness

​Clapping of audience at Egypt's Opera House lasted several minutes after an Egyptian orchestra composed of blind girls magically performed one of the most famous pieces of Beethoven.

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Boys to vastly outnumber girls in China for years

Although the boy-girl birth ratio has been falling, maintaining that momentum will become more difficult

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UN official decries gender disparity in South Sudan's schools

Gender inequality, early marriage and household work on girls have culminated into unequal participation of girls in education and increased disparity in South Sudan, the UN children's fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.