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Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi's prison sentence has been cut by one-sixth as part of a new presidential amnesty in Myanmar. The 80-year-old ex-leader, imprisoned for five years following a military coup, may see further relief as the country signals potential political shifts.
Women now hold at least 20% of parliamentary seats in 31 African countries, a dramatic increase since 2000. This political progress is creating real change, especially in education, where 17 countries show improved opportunities for girls.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who spent decades fighting for civil rights and declaring "I am Somebody" to millions, has died at 84 surrounded by family. His groundbreaking work built the foundation for today's Black political power and inspired generations to keep hope alive.
For nearly 31 years, Seoul's cathedral has held a weekly prayer service for peace between North and South Korea without missing a Tuesday. The 1,500th Mass celebrated this February shows how faith and persistence can sustain hope even when political progress stalls.
After seven years of silence between two nations, diplomats are sitting down to talk again. The U.S. has reopened its embassy in Venezuela, choosing dialogue over division.
A conservative Protestant party in the Netherlands that once banned women from politics now has twice as many female candidates as four years ago. The shift marks a dramatic evolution for a party that was legally forced to allow women to run.