Tag: women
Cuba: Women boxers allowed to compete after rule change
For Joanna Rodriguez, a recent rule change by the Cuban authorities to finally allow women to compete in boxing couldn’t…
Sierra Leone passes bill to make women a third of MPs
Parliament in Sierra Leone has unanimously approved legislation that will ensure that one in three of its members, and a…
UK joins international treaty to prevent violence against women
After a 10 year delay, an international treaty to combat violence against women has been integrated into UK law. But…
Women’s African Champions League: Holders Mamelodi Sundowns start on winning note
Mamelodi Sundowns made a winning start to their Women’s African Champions League title defence after edging past Nigerian debutants Bayelsa…
U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beaten on penalties by Colombia in semi-finals
Nigeria were beaten by Colombia on penalties in the semi-finals of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup to extend Africa’s wait…
Kenyan women dying in Saudi Arabia – ministerial candidate
Eighty-five Kenyan women working abroad – mostly in Saudi Arabia – have died in the past three months, a politician…
Tanzania’s president urges women to have fewer babies
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed concern over the high birth rate in the East African country and urged…
Women’s World Cup 2023: Cameroon handed tough draw in intercontinental play-off
Cameroon received the toughest possible draw in the 10-team intercontinental play-offs to reach the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The final…
Neighbour rescues 13 Zambia women held for six months
Thirteen young women who were abducted by unknown people in Zambia have been rescued months after they disappeared. The women,…