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Brazil has struggled to elect women to political office. Upcoming elections could change that.
Many Latin American countries have reached gender parity in politics, but Brazil still lags far behind.
Overweight Women: Eat Brazil Nuts to Tackle Inflammation, Suggests Study
Excess weight can lead to inflammation, a risk factor for several major diseases, but Brazil nuts may help, says a new study.
Rio de Janeiro mayor reelected to a fourth term in Brazil's local elections
Incumbent Eduardo Paes has been reelected for a fourth, non-consecutive term as the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, after winning an ...
Death threats assail Brazil's trailblazing trans candidates as they campaign
Transgender politician Leonora Áquilla, a candidate for city council in Sao Paulo this year, said that Bolsonaro had inflamed ...
Record-setting number of transgender candidates risk their lives in Brazil
The city councilwoman and nearly 1,000 other transgender politicians are running Sunday in every one of Brazil’s 26 states, ...
Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries
The drugmaker Gilead Sciences on Wednesday announced a plan to allow six generic pharmaceutical companies in Asia and North ...
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Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
As the meeting of world leaders kicked off at the United Nations on Sunday, across Manhattan on an elevated park that runs ...
Actor Meryl Streep shows solidarity at UN with Afghan women, girls
A female cat has more freedom in Afghanistan than a woman does, Hollywood actor Meryl Streep said at the United Nations on ...
A new coalition of aid groups supporting Sudan will launch at this year's Clinton Global Initiative
NEW YORK (AP) — A wide-ranging group of 15 nonprofits, humanitarian aid organizations and other funders plan to open this ...