Category: News & Current Affairs
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Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie Shortlisted to CAF Award Finalist List
Among the final ten nominees for the CAF women’s Player of the Year award are Super Falcons stars Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie.
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Tariye Gbadegesin Named CEO of Climate Investment Funds, Becomes First Appointed African
Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has named Tariye Gbadegesin, a Nigerian-US citizen, as its chief executive officer (CEO), making her the first African to hold this position.
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Australia’s Pay Gap Narrows Despite Promotions of Women to Senior Corporate Positions
Despite Australia’s gender pay gap shrinking to its lowest point in over a decade, progress in promoting women to senior corporate positions has slowed.
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Teenagers Arrested Over Misogynistic Chants At Referee Rebecca Welch
Two 17-year-olds arrested for misogynistic chants at referee Rebecca Welch during a football match between Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City. Club warns of possible five-year suspension for hate speech.
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How Congolese Children are at Risk of Sexual Violence
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to nearly 7 million internally displaced people as a result of the threat of violence and atrocities, extreme poverty, and mining expansion.
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Around The World In 5
This week’s post covers November 17 to November 27. The ongoing series highlights news related to women in five countries, updated every week.
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Israel-Hamas Cease Fire For Hostage Exchange Deal
Prisoner commissioner Qadura Fares announced that at approximately 4 p.m., the inmates—all from the West Bank or Jerusalem—will be transferred from Israel’s Ofer military jail to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Florida: Body Of Missing Woman Found in Storage Unit of Estranged Husband
At a press conference on Sunday, Winter Springs Police Chief, Matthew Tracht, revealed that the hunt for Rucker had involved multiple law enforcement organisations, including the FBI, and had extended over four counties.
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Nur Aisyah is Malaysia’s First Female Cyclist to Compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
Nur Aisyah to become country’s first women cyclist to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
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Nur Aisyah is Malaysia’s First Female Cyclist to Compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
Nur Aisyah to become country’s first women cyclist to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics