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European Commission, Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat, Quartier des Squares - Wijk van de Squares, European Quarter, Brussels, Brussels-Capital, 1040, BelgiumEuropean Union
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Texas State Capitol, 112, East 11th Street, Downtown, Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78701, United StatesTexas Legislature
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House of Commons, Public Stairs, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 0AA, United KingdomParliament of the United Kingdom
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Arnarhóll, Miðborg, Reykjavik, Capital Region, 101, Iceland
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE2.9 years agoABC[1] News (Reuters), posted 24 Oct 2023 UTC: "Icelandic women went on a 24-hour strike on Tuesday over gender inequality, including the prime minister".Thousands of Icelandic women and non-binary people stopped paid and unpaid work on 24 October 2023, the first full-day women's strike since 1975, over the pay gap and gender-based violence; Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir stayed home too.0.56MPs Vote to Decriminalise Abortion for Women in England and Wales
House of Commons, Public Stairs, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
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CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE3.8 years agoThe Publications Office record is "Directive (EU) 2022/2381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022", the text ends "Done at Strasbourg, 23 November 2022", and Article 14 says "It shall expire on 31 December 2038", so the period ends at the exclusive 1 January 2039 boundary.[1]Roberta Metsola and the Council presidency sign Directive (EU) 2022/2381 in Strasbourg, requiring large EU listed companies to have at least 40% of non-executive seats, or 33% of all board seats, held by the underrepresented sex by 30 June 2026.0.55Dutch Supreme Court Sends Privacy Class Action Against Oracle Back to Appeal
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United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, 600, Camp Street, Central Business District, French Quarter, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 70130, United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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