Category: News & Current Affairs
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UI Law Student Detained In Connection With Student Rape
Joke Akinpelu, a spokeswoman for the institution, acknowledged the accusation and said that an investigation had been initiated.
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2023 CAF Awards: Oshoala Takes Home Her Sixth Women’s Player of the Year Trophy
Having debuted with the senior squad in September 2013, Oshoala won the coveted women’s football award five times: in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and most recently 2023.
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Sister of Epsom College Head, Shot Dead by Husband, Reveals She Planned to Leave Him
Following the February murders of her sister and niece, Deborah Kirk wrote that she had felt Emma had been a victim of coercive control.
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Mary Earps Shortlisted for 2023 Best FIFA Keeper Award
Manchester United’s Earps, 30, won the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper as England reached the final in August.
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9,000 Women Sue Disney Over Gender Pay Gap
A certified class action lawsuit that claims and alleges that the Walt Disney Company underpaid 9,000 women in comparison to their male counterparts is officially in effect, detailing the illegal gender pay gap.
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Afghan Women’s Shelter Receives International Equality Prize from Finland
The ‘Afghan Women Skills Development Centre’ (AWSDC) in Kabul will receive 300,000 euros in support from the Finnish government as a result of the winning bid.
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How Many Women Were Abused in November?
Between November 1st and November 30th, an alarming total of 133 cases of gender-based violence surfaced in 13 countries globally.
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Male Bosses Exploiting Foreign Trips for Sexual Harassment, Says Uganda’s Gender Minister
According to Ugandan gender minister Betty Amongi, numerous male executives in both public and private sectors are taking their female employees on international business trips in order to coerce them into sexual relations.
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Palestinian Women and Children Face Continued Risks Post Ceasefire
Qatar said efforts to renew the truce, which saw Israel halt most military activity in Gaza and release 300 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for militants freeing over 100 hostages held in Gaza, are still ongoing.
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Around The World In 5
Around the World in 5 is an ongoing series that highlights news related to women in five countries, updated every week. This week’s post covers December 3 to December 10.