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Sexist' video game suggests being a 'girl' is a profession

A new web-based game has come under fire on Twitter for suggesting that ‘girl’ is a profession, in line with being a scientist, police officer and construction ...

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Kerry Washington Launches Major New Domestic Violence Campaign

Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress and advocate Kerry Washington has joined with The Allstate Foundation to raise awareness about domestic violence and the critical r...

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Angelina Jolie Warns Of Mounting Crisis In The Mediterranean

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie have called for increased efforts by European nations to contribute to the ...

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Angelina Jolie Praises UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Winners

The 2014 winner of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award is the Colombian women’s rights group, Red Mariposas de Alas Nuevas Construyendo Futuro – or Butterflies w...

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Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Walks For Breast Cancer Research

The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Santa Barbara took place over the weekend and one special walker was Mike Dirnt, bassist for the rock band Green Day. Mike walked in support...

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United Nations Marks International Day Against Nuclear Tests

Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a renewed global commitment to a world free of nuclear weap...

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Hollywood human trafficking summit slams Roman Polanski, says stars can do more

If Hollywood wants to do more than give lip service to the issue of human trafficking and a worldwide pandemic of child rape, it can start by disowning Oscar-winning direct...

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Health

Using Muslim Clerics to Increase Polio Vaccination in Nigeria

A coalition campaign involving imams, Islamic school teachers, traditional rulers, doctors, journalists, and polio survivors is gradually turning the tide against polio vac...

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Jennifer Hudson Stand Up To Cancer

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and Genentech, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have joined forces with GR...

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AnnaLynne McCord And Corey Feldman Help Mark World Day Against Human Trafficking

On Thursday, July 24 2014, celebrities, leaders in the entertainment industry and respected members of the community joined survivors of domestic violence and human traffic...

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