In the news: Simone Biles awes the world, organizations stand with Tigray, and it’s #menstrualhygieneday

Simone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike in return to competition (CNN): Champion gymnast, Simone Biles, became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike vault in competition! 🥇 https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/23/us/simone-biles-yurchenko-double-pike-trnd/index.html

Ethiopia: Rights Groups Demand Inquiry on Violence Against Women in Tigray (All Africa): So far, 60+ African human rights organizations have stood in solidarity to protect women and girls in Ethiopia’s Tigray region from gender-based violence. Read more about the situation here:  https://allafrica.com/stories/202105260089.html

Period Poverty: Everything You Need to Know (Global Citizen): What’s period poverty? 🌍 Learn more here #menstrualhygieneday  https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/period-poverty-everything-you-need-to-know/

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