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The European Union just passed “groundbreaking” first-ever legislation to combat violence against women
In a “groundbreaking moment” for women’s rights, the EU’s first law to combat violence against women was just officially adopted by member states. The states now each have three years to add them to national law.
The legislation will help protect women in the EU from gender-based violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriages, and online harassment. Victims of domestic abuse will also be more easily able to report crimes.
While some hoped the law would go further — it notably did not include an agreed-upon definition for rape — they acknowledged it was still “a good starting point.”
Books for a more inclusive, just, and compassionate future
Gloo Books is a children’s book publisher dedicated to building an inclusive, just, and compassionate future.
Gloo was founded in 2021 by Karen Chan, who, after the birth of her first child, learned that 71% of children’s books feature main characters that are animals or white. What started as an idea to write a children’s book turned into a larger vision to create a publishing company that makes books which more accurately reflect the world around us today.
With titles like “Composting For Community,” and a line of “Very Asian” guides to culturally significant cuisine, Gloo Books are the perfect addition to any child’s library.
And they’re just getting started on their journey to empower little readers everywhere.
A comedian’s calls to action have inspired Lizzo, John and Hank Green, and others to donate in support of Gaza relief
In a recent TikTok video, Lizzo shared about a GoFundMe page for Doctor Ismail, who lives in Gaza and has been helping folks there — and now needs help getting his family safely out.
Lizzo said that she donated — a listing showed an £8,000 (or a little over $10,000) donation on the GoFundMe page — and pled for “fellow rich people with money” to do so, too.
Doctor Ismail’s fundraiser is one of hundreds of campaigns amplified by Operation Olive Branch, a digital volunteer effort organizing and supporting fundraising campaigns that help displaced Palestinians.
Lizzo’s video comes amid an ongoing project on TikTok which aims to get content creators involved in these grassroots fundraising efforts.
Led by comedian Erin Hattamer, the “Pass The Hat” movement matches creators with Palestinian families through Operation Olive Branch, encouraging them to donate or spread the word about people in need.
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