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➡️ Putting women at the front and centre of news stories #BBC100Women ➡️ Find us on Instagram @bbc100women
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You can find all the content related to the annual list, as well as stories that put women at the centre, on our webpage and our social media channels. ➡️ Website: ➡️ Instagram: ➡️ Facebook:
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Lawmakers in #Argentina have voted to legalise abortion in the country. The bill passed in the lower house and will now go to the Senate #AbortoSeraLey #AbortoLegalSeguroYGratuito
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"I suffered from eating disorders as a teenager and so I know how damaging 'perfect' images in magazines can be.". @jameelajamil is one of this year's #100Women
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Pakistani engineer, mathematician and musician @MominaMustehsan is on this year's #100Women list. Find out more here
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‘When I don’t wear the hijab, it’s like I’m free.’ . Shaparak Shajarizadeh removed her headscarf in protest against the compulsory hijab in Iran and was forced to flee the country. #100Women
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One of the influential women on this year's #100Women list is @jameelajamil. Find out more about her - and the other 99 women - here:
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The #100Women list for 2018 is here! . Find out more about these inspirational and influential women from all around the world 🙌🌍.
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In 1967, @KVSwitzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. Kathrine has gone on to run another 40 marathons, and will take part in the @LondonMarathon for the first time this weekend 🏃♀️👏. #LondonMarathon #100Women
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Women shouldn't have to feel 'grateful' for opportunities - says UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed. Hear more from her interview to launch the #100Women season here:
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In the UK an average of nine babies a day are stillborn. BBC journalist Fiona Crack writes about her year of grief and healing after her longed-for baby daughter died when her waters broke early:
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Michelle Bachelet, Chile's first female President, is on the #100Women list this year. Find out more here:
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Marie Laguerre shared CCTV video of the man slapping her saying: 'I can't keep quiet and we mustn't stay silent' #BalanceTonPorc.
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Mehroonisa Siddiqui is one of this year's #100Women. Follow her literacy story throughout the season. Find out more
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This year’s #BBC100Women list reflects the role of women at the heart of conflict around the world in 2022, including female protesters bravely demanding change in Iran. One place on the list represents a woman cutting her hair in protest.
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These undercover officers are on London's tube trains, watching for those who sexually harass other passengers. #100Women #UnmuteTheCommute
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"They were expecting a very sick woman… but they weren’t expecting me". @PhelanVicky exposed the CervicalCheck screening scandal in Ireland, after discovering she was not told she was given incorrect smear test results. Full video:
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An average of 137 women are killed by a partner or family member every day, according to @UNODC. #100Women and @BBCMonitoring spent October tracking reports of gender-related killings of women on the first of that month These are some of their stories.
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Our specialists counted 47 women reported killed, apparently for gender-related reasons, in 21 different countries. Most of these killings are still being investigated. Here are some of these stories, reported by local media and verified by local authorities the BBC contacted.
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Model Mara Martin has breastfed her five-month-old daughter Aria on the catwalk at the Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit show. "I can't believe I am waking up to headlines for doing something I do every day.".
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Meet @susipudjiastuti - the "superwoman" Indonesian minister who's blowing up boats #100Women
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What's it like to be the most powerful woman in international sport? ⚽. @Fatma_Samoura is FIFA's first female secretary general. She's challenging those "who don’t think that a black woman should be leading Fifa."
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TV presenter @ScarlettMoffatt has a selfie warning for young girls: "This goes to show what make up and a filter can do ☺️ love who you are and don’t compare yourself to anybody else"
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Iceland has become the first country to make it illegal to pay women less than men 💸. The government has introduced the Equal Pay Standard - if two people are doing jobs with the same score but not the same pay then the employer has got to fix this
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"The violence, in a split second, destroyed my life.".Resham Khan was left seriously injured after acid was thrown in her face - now she's focusing on rebuilding her life, and seeing her true beauy
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"Yes, I'm a girl and I play football." Sarah Essam is the first Egyptian woman to play in the Premier League ⚽ but achieving her dreams hasn't always been easy.
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Follow #100Women to find out more about Susi Pudjiastuti and see who else made it on to this year's inspiring list:
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@bellathorne , one of our #100women , talks to us about being deepfaked, and her fears it could happen to other young women.😢. 🎤 @meghamohan .🎥 @Yousef_Eldin
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More than half of the 87,000 women killed in 2017 were reported as killed by those closest to them. The UNODC say it makes "the home the most likely place for a woman to be killed".
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The trailblazers and everyday heroes on this year's #100Women list 🙌. Find out more about these inspirational women here:
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"You cannot grow football if you leave half of the world's population behind.". As #WorldCupRussia2018 kicks off, FIFA's first female secretary general @Fatma_Samoura shares her hopes for the women's game.
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'My pain can be recycled and be useful to someone else.' . Sveta 'Charcoal' was badly burned in a fire when she was four. Now she uses photos of her scars to help others.
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Hidden cameras capture women undressing, in the toilet or even in changing rooms in South Korea. Video is uploaded to the internet without their knowledge. Soo-yuen Park, one of this year's #100Women, has dedicated her life to helping women who have been victims of spy cam porn
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🎉The #BBC100Women list 2020 is out! 🎉. Here are some of the inspiring women who made a difference this year. Thread 👇🏽
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Donna Strickland has become the first woman to be awarded the #NobelPrize in Physics in 55 years 👏. She is only the third woman to win the award, following Marie Curie and Maria Goeppoert-Mayer. Read more:
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First Lieutenant Misa Matsushima, 26, is going to become Japan's first female fighter pilot. "I wish to continue to work hard to fulfil my duty - not just for myself but also for women who will follow this path in the future," she says.
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🚨 The #BBC100Women 2022 list is out 🚨. It features inspiring and influential women from all around the world.
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Abortion up to 14 weeks could become legal in Argentina, if politicians vote in favour tonight. The issue has divided women across the country - these are some of their voices. #EsHoy #AbortoLegalYa #QueSeaLey.#SalvemosLas2Vidas #100Women
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Three years ago, many journeys in India's Sundarbans Delta were treacherous. Then a group of women decided to take matters into their own hands.
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Roya Piraei is on the #BBC100Women 2022 list. According to her, her mum was shot by security forces with more than 178 gun pellets in the west of Iran. The BBC has identified many more people killed in demonstrations in Iran after Mahsa Amini's death.
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The astronomer whose work was less known about than her brother's. This week #100Women is celebrating talented women who were overshadowed by their male relatives. Today - Caroline Herschel.
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In the weeks leading up to Willow’s 1st birthday, Fiona met other mothers who have lost their children to stillbirth. Here are their stories: . Ahead of Baby Loss Awareness Week share this story to help break the silence.
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Celebrating 10 years of #BBC100Women at the @BarbicanCentre and the launch of the 2022 list.
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For decades, women were banned from working in the Antarctic 🐧 Now that’s all changed #100Women met some of the #womeninscience working in the coldest place on Earth ❄️ @britishantarcticsurvey
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Today is the 150th birthday of #MarieCurie 🎂 and we're celebrating more groundbreaking women in science
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Nora Ronai, 93, has been an architect, university professor, wife, mother - and a medal-winning swimmer 🏊♀️🏅 #100Women
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The composer whose brother received all the credit. This week #100Women is celebrating talented women who were overshadowed by their famous male relatives. Today: Fanny Mendelssohn.
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The case of three teenage girls accused of killing their father has sent shockwaves through Russia.
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The artist whose work was overshadowed by her father's. Katsushika Oei was an accomplished painter, but her work is less known about than her father Katsushika Hokusai's - who even has an emoji made after his 'Great Wave' print 🌊
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The red carpet was a sea of black dresses and suits at the #GoldenGlobes. Stars discuss #WhyWeWearBlack and make it very clear – #TimesUp for sexual harassment in Hollywood 💪 🏆
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The #BBC100Women list of 2021 is out! . From acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (@ChimamandaReal) to Samoa’s first female prime minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, here are the women, from every corner of the world who are hitting the “reset” button.
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From Hollywood megastar @rebelwilson to @MingNa, the voice of "Fa Mulan" in the animated Mulan films.
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The list is out! 🎉 Meet our 100 most inspirational women of 2019, who are helping us imagine a female-led future.💪 #100women.
BBC reveals its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019. This year #100women asks: What would the future look like if it were driven by women?.
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Kyrgyzstan has opened a female-only space programme 🚀 Meet the team who are determined to launch the country’s first satellite by 2020.
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The list is out! 🎉 Meet our 100 most inspirational and innovative women of 2019, who are helping us imagine a female-led future.💪 #100women .
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From medical doctor and rights activist Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng (@drtlaleng) to science writer and microbiologist (@TaschnerNatalia), who brought crucial, life-saving scientific information to millions of people in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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High heels? Make-up? Bras? What would you most like to throw in the #100Women Freedom Trash Can?. Tell us what's holding women back:
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Einstein - but probably not the one you're thinking of. This week #100Women is celebrating talented women who were overshadowed by their famous male relatives. Today - Mileva Einstein👇
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"It helps us feel that Louis didn't pass in vain.". The woman helping parents remember their stillborn babies. Share this during #BabyLossAwarenessWeek
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'It's not rocket science darling. We’re just asking you to be thin and curvy, sexy and innocent!’. Acting auditions can be SAVAGE 😂 #LeadingLadyParts
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For the last time on X, we're proud to present this year’s list of influential & inspirational women from around the world!.The 2023 season of #BBC100women also highlights women who have been working to help their communities tackle climate change. ➡️
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Saba Gul lost both her arms in an accident when she was just five. Now the 15-year-old has shown she can do anything just with her legs and she has big ambitions for her future…
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Vicki Sparks will be the first woman to commentate on a World Cup game for British TV, when she covers the event in Russia for BBC Sport
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Fiona and Tim bought a nine-week-old puppy 🐕 She weighed 2kg, the weight of a newborn. She played in the mud as Fiona tried to stay positive and focused by planning and making a garden in Willow’s name.
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"Women who have mastectomies and reconstruction can lose feeling in their breasts and that can mean you don't feel hugs." - Sarafina is now campaigning to raise awareness.
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On 1 October 2018, Judith Chesang was killed by her husband in Kenya. Judith, a mother of three, had recently separated from him. Local police say that he has since been killed by villagers.
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🎉 The #BBC100Women 2022 list is out! 🎉. It features inspiring women from all around the world including:. @priyankachopra .
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To find out more about the Iranian women on the #BBC100Women 2022 list and for more of our stories go to
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The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out more than two decades of gender equality progress, new global data from @UN_Women suggests. #BBC100Women.
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Mahira Khan wants to change the narrative of how romance is shown in films and on TV. The actress @TheMahiraKhan is on the #BBC100Women list of 2020.
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Remember Dr. #KatieBouman ? She helped capture the first ever image of a #Blackhole earlier this year - but she ended up getting trolled. Now she tells #100women about the importance of teamwork, and inspiring girls to become #WomenInSTEM .👩🔬
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Fiona knew she wanted to be a mother from when she was little - she loved helping with her cousins’ children and became a regular babysitter in her village. At 29 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She found treatment that would still allow her to carry a child.
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Esra* was detained and forced to have a “virginity test”. Critics say they are unscientific, cannot prove whether someone is a virgin and can be a form of abuse. *Her name has been changed to protect her identity. #BBC100Women
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'I live with adventure.' . This week #100Women is celebrating talented women in history whose work was overshadowed by their male relatives'. Today: the explorer Simone Cousteau.
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Jessica Hayes bought herself a wedding gown, a veil and a ring. She was getting married to Jesus Christ. Jessica is a consecrated virgin - a vocation taken by some women within the Catholic Church who wish to give themselves as brides to God. Read more:
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Neha Sharad Chaudury died in a suspected 'honour' killing on her 18th birthday. Her parents and another male relative are accused of killing her in their home. The investigation continues and the three remain in judicial custody awaiting trial. They intend to deny the charges.
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On Mother’s Day Fiona fell asleep on the nursery floor holding one of Willow’s babygros. When she woke she found cards from her Mum and her partner Tim, saying she was and would always be a brilliant mother to her daughter.
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"Your Power is a song that almost everyone can relate to," @billieeilish tells the BBC's @meghamohan on the last night of her world tour, when dozens of young women held up pieces of paper saying "thank you" when she sang it. #BBC100Women . Watch in full:
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Fiona’s body was that of a new mother. Her milk came in, and her arms ached to hold Willow - a biological condition many call ‘empty arms syndrome’ - but she had no child to take home.
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More than half the UK can't name a famous woman in science, a survey says. This week #100Women aims to change that
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Male homicide rates are still higher. The UN indicates that men accounted for eight out of 10 homicide victims worldwide in 2017. However, the same report suggests that more than eight out of 10 victims of homicides committed by intimate partners are female.
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Jodie Whittaker is the first female #DoctorWho - and the reviews of her debut performance have been positive
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When Fiona and Tim were handed their daughter, they saw she was beautiful and long-limbed. They named her Willow.
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Singer @RajaMeziane tells #100women how her music unexpectedly became the soundtrack to a revolution.🇩🇿👩🎤.
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It’s here! #BBC100Women is back with its annual list of inspirational and influential women from across the globe – from high-profile names to unsung heroes. BUT, here’s where it gets different. Half of this year’s list will be made up of Afghan women.
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Marie-Amélie was stabbed to death by her husband, Sébastien Vaillat, in France. The couple had separated after four years of marriage. He attacked her with a knife before confessing to the police. A few days later, he killed himself in prison.
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It's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Many of the #BBC100Women on our 2020 list are taking a stand against gender-based violence, including:. Thread 👇🏽. Gülsüm Kav @GulsumKav
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"Women ourselves are finding our power," - @priyankachopra on progress - the theme of #BBC100women 2022.
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Alice Wong @SFdirewolf . “The world has changed a lot in 2020, and I don't ever want things to return to ‘normal’.”. 📷 Eddie Hernandez Photography
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#BBC100Women launches on 7 December!. This year we're dedicating half of the annual list to the women of Afghanistan. Stay tuned!.
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