• Six ways the lives of girls are improving. Unicef.
• Lasers can help prevent surgical site infections in hospitals. Freethink.
• Using A.I. to detect breast cancer that doctors miss. The New York Times.
• Between 2000 and 2020, the annual number of women dying while pregnant or within 42 days of giving birth fell from 447,000 to 287,000. WHO.
• Child marriage banned in England and Wales. Independent.
• Australian unions celebrate 10 wins for women on International Women’s Day. ACTU.
• Child poverty in Canada reduced by 40% in 2020. National Union.
• Conservation efforts celebrated as 26 Australian species no longer need threatened listing. The Guardian.
• Texas Senate passes a bipartisan effort to close teen gun loophole. The Texas Tribune.
• Clean energy to make up 84% of new US power capacity in 2023. Canary Media.

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