In the Kimana reserve in Kenya, the Maasai Olympics saw 160 athletes, including 40 women, compete in traditional games reimagined to promote sporting prowess and gender equality, replacing the traditional lion killing and exclusion of girls. The event, created in 2012 to preserve lions and empower women, featured races ranging from 100 to 5,000 meters and plans to expand female participation. The games have helped increase the lion population and are changing attitudes towards women’s participation in the community.
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Lone Congress MP from Gujarat seeks to raise Deesa firecracker factory blast issue in Lok Sabha | Ahmedabad News
The lone Congress MP from Gujarat, Geniben Thakor, has requested permission from the Lok Sabha Speaker to address the blast at a firecracker factory in Banaskantha’s Deesa that claimed the lives of 21 individuals. Thakor criticized the BJP-led government in Gujarat for previous tragedies, urging the formation of a high-level committee to investigate the incident and take strict actions against those accountable. The blast resulted in the death of 21 workers, including children, and injuries...
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