Evening News: To all the black and fat beautiful girls
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Just this past Sunday, a unique beauty contest - the "Miss Gay Queen Universe" beauty pageant organized by Philippine migrant workers was grandly staged in Taoyuan. Let's watch LGBT migrant workers temporarily get rid of the daily multiple labels, just like the theme of the event Let Your True Colors Shine. Be You, Be true, show the beauty of self-confidence and true self 💃
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Global Hotspot
- The border conflict with Azerbaijan resumes: Armenia at least 49 soldiers killed 🇦🇲🇦🇿
- French new wave film master: famous director Jean Luguard passed away at the age of 91🇫🇷
- 50 million people in the world are "modern slaves" 🇺🇳
According to the latest report released by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), there were about 50 million people in the world who met the definition of "modern slaves" last year, an increase of nearly 10 million people compared with the data estimated in 2016. The epidemic, war, climate change and other crises The resulting extreme poverty, sexual violence and refugee problems have left these fundamental violations of human rights unabated.
According to the report, 27.6 million people worldwide, including 3.3 million children, suffer from forced labor, and another 22 million are in forced marriages. The report also found that more than half of forced labor occurred in upper-middle- or high-income countries, while migrant workers were three times more likely to experience forced labor than ordinary laborers, and women were the main victims of forced marriage and sexual exploitation.
out of gender
The last public appearance of Queen Elizabeth II before her death was to appoint Liz Truss to become the third female prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom, and the new government that will lead the United Kingdom to face a new era can be called the most diverse face in history—— Spreading out the cabinet list formed by Truss, including the Prime Minister, Home Secretary, Finance Minister and Foreign Secretary, the four great offices of state (great offices of state) are not white men, setting a historical precedent.
However, despite the diverse ethnic composition of the new cabinet, the members are strongly right-wing, and up to 70% of the population has a private school background - while only 7% of the country's population is privately educated, highlighting that the existing class inequality in British politics still exists, especially Russ's current policies are deeply out of touch with the priorities of the disadvantaged. . . .
Extended reading: The "weird summer" in British politics: What internal and external challenges does the new Prime Minister Truss face?
I can't just see
After the eldest daughter Mia was diagnosed with the rare disease "Retinitis Pigmentosa" and their three sons were diagnosed with the same genetic disease, Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier quickly decided that it would take a year. Traveled the world with 4 children.
There is currently no effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, and considering that children's vision will gradually decline, and they may be completely blind in middle age, Edith is determined to fill their visual memory with the best images possible: "I don't want her Read the elephant in the book, I'm going to take her to see a real elephant."
The whole family originally planned to start a round-the-world trip in 2020, but due to the disruption caused by the epidemic, the family of six did not set off until March this year. They have traveled to Namibia, Tanzania, Turkey and Indonesia in Africa, hoping not only to let the children see the beautiful scenery And foreign cultures, but also through travel to cultivate the necessary resilience in later life. While the challenges ahead have not disappeared, the family chose to focus on the present.
Quote of the Day
"When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media. Someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me." -Lizzo
The 74th Emmy Awards ceremony took place on the 12th U.S. time. The South Korean drama "Squid Game" , which was shortlisted for 14 awards, made a big splash. Actor Lee Jung-jae made history with this drama and became the first to win the best drama category. Best Actor Award-winning Asian actor, director Hwang Dong Hyuk also won the Best Director Award.
On the podium, the American rapper Lizzo, who won the Best Competitive Program Award for "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls", gave her acceptance speech in tears. Touched countless people: "When I was a little girl, I just wanted to see me in the media - someone as fat as me, as black as me, as beautiful as me.
Extended reading: Do you also have the advantage of losing weight successfully? Why persuading people to lose weight is violent
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