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In a part of Syria that had been a stronghold of deposed dictator Bashar Al-Assad, there has been a wave of violence against Alawites, the religious minority of the Assad family. Hundreds of Alawites have been killed and hundreds more have fled their homes in fear. The episode highlights the challenges the new government in Syria faces in uniting the country. But as we learn from an incident in a different Alawite community, this isn't the first episode of violence against the sect.
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Generation Equality - a multi-stakeholder partnerships initiative convened by UN Women and launched at the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action - continues to drive increased investments for gender equality. Now at the five-year mark, Generation Equality has advanced close to 2,000 policies, 4,500 programmes and 5,700 advocacy initiatives, and committed more than $50 billion.
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The Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni feud has shone a light on a part of the entertainment industry that many of those within it would rather remain invisible.
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