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In Taliban Afghanistan, women are especially at risk
A year ago, the Taliban movement came to power in Afghanistan, and now women have few rights left, especially in education.
A student from Tampere Annina Rautalahten assisted by an Afghan Ph.D. in chemical engineering Sweeta Akbari ended up at the University of Tampere. The two founded an organization that helps Afghan women get to other countries to continue their studies. There would be visitors, but more receivers would be needed.
The Ministry of Finance is finalizing its budget proposal
The Ministry of Finance will finalize its own presentation of the government’s income and expenditure for next year on Wednesday and Thursday. The ministry has thought about whether the increase in prices should somehow be compensated for the citizens.
Budget manager of the Ministry of Finance Mika Niemelä hinted in an interview with on Tuesday about the temporary increase in child allowance and the continuation of the increase in the travel expense deduction.
follows the preparation of the budget online, on radio and television.
Pelosi began her visit to Taiwan amid China’s opposition to the visit
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is visiting the capital of Taiwan, Taipei. Pelosi has spoken for the president Tsai Ing-wen with reminding that the US is not abandoning Taiwan. China opposes the visit and has warned the United States of its possible consequences. Taiwan has raised its alert level due to China’s threats.
Literacy does not only affect school success
According to a study by the University of Turku, literacy also affects how a person reacts to studied information. When reading skills are weak, the studied information may also be more difficult to receive.
The rains will recede and the weather will become cloudy
On Wednesday morning there will still be some showers in the west and north. Cloudiness is mostly abundant, but in the south, southeast and central Lapland it is sunny in places. It may rain a little in Northern Ostrobothnia and Southern Lapland. Temperatures vary by 20 degrees on both sides.