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Priests, Farmers, Lesbian Truckers Tweet For Sweden
msnbc.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoSweden is tweeting to the world, and this week she is Hanna, "just your average lesbian truck driver." Officials at Sweden's tourism board agreed to hand over control of their @sweden Twitter feed in December to a different Swedish citizen each week. The project , billed as "the world's most democratic Twitter account" , has so far been hugely popular, featuring a female priest, an advertising executive and an organic sheep farmer.
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Black Women In European Politics: From Struggle To Success
globalvoicesonline.org 4 weeks, 1 day agoNowadays, it is a common occcurence to witness African-born women having successful careers in Europe. Despite the evident challenges, many of them have also distiguished themselves in politics. Still, it was not so long ago that such success would have seemed impossible. To achieve greatness, these women have often come a long way, both literally and figuratively. In order to better appreciate the progress made, one needs to think back to the 19th century and consider the image of black women in Europe the
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