Desmond launched Nova Scotia's civil rights movement in the 1940s after refusing to leave a whites-only section in a movie theatre,

What You Need To Know About Civil Rights Activist Viola Desmond

Desmond's act of defiance and courage helped change the course of Canadian history. Here's what you need to know about her inspiring legacy.

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Lawyer Steven Wise is laying the groundwork for gaining civil rights for animals and recognizing living beings with higher-order cognitive abilities as persons.

One man battles to win civil rights for animals

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Marion Quillard; Photos by Émilie Régnier

In one of the world’s most patriarchal societies, some women swore to celibacy and lived as men to gain civil rights

Women living as men in this patriarchal society, where they've sworn celibacy to gain basic civil rights such as land ownership and withdrawal from arranged marriage

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What You Need To Know About Canadian Civil Rights Activist Viola Desmond

One man battles to win civil rights for chimpanzees

Women living as men: Albania's sworn virgins choose transgendered life to gain equality