NEWS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH 2018

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NATIONAL
By Jeremiah Ho

Robyn Shlachetka and Raven Beardy made history this week as Manitoba’s first female Indigenous medevac team.

According to CBC News, Shlachetka had never met another female Indigenous pilotbefore Beardy, and the two worked together for the first time on Monday.

The two women hope to inspire other Indigenous women to follow their path into aviation.

 

INTERNATIONAL
By Luca Caruso-Moro

Women across Europe and Asia took part in public protest to commemorate International Women's Day on Thursday.

CTV news reports protesters called awareness to systemic sexism by means of mass gatherings, traffic blocking, and strikes. 

Frans Timmermans, the European Commission's first vice-president, said "the issue of gender equality is high on the agenda, but progress is still slow on the ground."

 

INTERNATIONAL
By Luca Caruso-Moro

The genocide of Rohingya Muslims continues in Myanmar.

The BBC reports some 700,000 people have fled life threatening sexual and physical violence at the hands of Myanmar soldiers and vigilantes.

Myanmar’s military says they are only targeting Rohingya militants, civilians have sought refuge in Bangladesh.