On today’s NOTICE News Daily: Protests have erupted in Iran after 1,000 school children—all girls—were poisoned. We take a look at who is accused of doing such an unthinkable thing. Plus: is space travel about to get more sustainable?
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Top Story: 1,000 School Girls Poisoned in Iran
Over 1,000 girls in the middle eastern country of Iran have fallen ill after being poisoned since November, according to state media and officials. Some politicians are blaming religious groups opposed to girls’ education, in a country where the U.N. says women are treated as “second class citizens.” The country’s supreme leader called it an “unforgivable” crime that should be punished by death if deliberate, state TV reported, amid public anger over the suspected attacks in schools. >> Full story
Further Reading…
- More: What we know about the poisoning of school girls in Iran (The Guardian)
- Go deeper: Mahsa Amini: How one woman’s death sparked Iran protests this past fall (BBC News)
- What is life like for women in Iran? A look at the country’s laws for women from the U.S. Institute for Peace
- More: Women and girls treated as second class citizens, reforms urgently needed, says UN expert (UN)
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