Author: Azeezat Okunlola
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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day
On Wednesday, the Mamelodi Sundowns donated about one hundred football boots and twenty-seven soccer balls to local females in honour of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD.
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Malawi: Magistrate Condemned As Rape Accused Gets Fondled In Court
In Malawi, a magistrate has been called out for “allowing such a gross display to occur in his court” after he permitted a rape suspect to have his genitals fondled in court while the alleged victim watched.
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Equatorial Guinea’s First Ever Female Prime Minister Emerges
Equatorial Guinea has produced its first female prime minister after Manuela Roka Botey was nominated to the office by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
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India: Muslim Women Can Only Obtain Divorce Certificates From Family Courts- Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that Muslim women seeking a Khula (divorce) can only do so in a Family Court, and not in a self-declared private body like a Shariat council consisting of a few members of a Jamaath.
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Lana Del Rey To Be Named Awardee For Billboard Women in Music Awards
In addition to Lana, Becky G will be honoured with the Impact Award, Kim Petras will be awarded with the Chartbreaker Award, Lainey Wilson will receive the Rulebreaker Award, and Latto will be granted the Powerhouse Award.
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Vietnam: Woman Set Ablaze By Wife of Alleged Lover: Police
Police have detained Nguyen Thi Diem Phuong, 23, and Dang Thi Thong Nhat, 44, after they were accused of setting fire to a woman, age 28. The identity of the victim is still unknown.
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J.K Rowling Donates Substantial Amount of Money, Saves Lives of Female Afghanistan Lawyers
The Harry Potter author made her massive donation after the rapid withdrawal of British and American forces from Kabul, which put hundreds of female judges, prosecutors, and defence counsel in danger from the Taliban.
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Nigerian Market Women And The Political Sphere: In view of the 2023 Elections
The effects of colonialism still cloud development in Africa, especially in the areas of economic development and political stability, but one of the fascinating developments in African politics, is the increase in women’s participation.
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UK: Convicted Trans Rapist Isla Bryson To Serve Sentence In Male Prison
Officials in Scotland have announced that a transgender woman convicted of crimes committed when she was a man would spend her time in a jail populated entirely by men.
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Head of Indian Wrestling Federation Accused of Sexual Harassment
India’s top wrestlers took to the streets of New Delhi, the nation’s capital, to seek the resignation of the powerful wrestling federation leader over sexual harassment claims.