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Strong Women: Impressive Doers Who Get Things Done

December 22, 2023

Nuala Costa has turned her surfboard into a tool to overcome racism in Brazil and shows other Black women how it's done. Plus, how Amtul Baweja brings women to Pakistani comedy stages.

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DW Magazin Global Us vom 25.12.2023 | Brasilien Surferin Nuala Costa
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And our Global Queen demonstrates how women can become successful farmers.

 

Brining change through surfing the waves 

Nuala Costa was one of the first Black woman to compete in a national surfing competition in Brazil. She now wants other people of color to do the same and started a movement that is giving women and young people more self-confidence.

 

Sendung Reporter 8.7.23 Frauen-Comedy-Gruppe Khawatoons in Pakistan
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Stand-up against sexism - Pakistan's female comedians

Comedy in Pakistan has always been a male-dominated space. Men are allowed to crack jokes, show off, or be crude. Enter female comedians.

 

 

 

 

 

DW Magazin Global Us vom 25.12.2023 | Queen Uganda
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Uganda: Global Queen

Emma Naluyima is a farmer, veterinarian, teacher and mother. The 43-year-old is a doer! Among other things, on her farm in eastern Uganda, she shows women from surrounding villages how successful agriculture can work.

 

 

 

 

DW Magazin Global Us vom 25.12.2023 | Mexiko Wasserversorgung
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Keeping water flowing to everyone in Mexico City

Mexico City is suffering from a dramatic water crisis. A quarter of people no longer have enough drinking water and the groundwater levels continue to sink. But now there are some ideas to get the crisis under control using rainwater.

 

 

 

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