Taliban Ban Women’s Sports
“I felt free. Free like an eagle.” For Sediqa Sidiqi, 21, former captain of the Bamiyan Women’s Cycling Team from 2013 to 2018, riding a bicycle meant freedom. Freedom to attend school, …
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In Afghanistan, ‘Women Feel Everything Is Finished’
In two months, Parwana estimates she has crossed the threshold of her home perhaps four times. She used to leave early in the morning, for work that supported her entire …
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Will Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Become the First Woman President of France?
The Socialist mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, on Sunday announced plans to run for president in next year’s election, joining a growing list of challengers to centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron. …
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After 16 Years, Germany’s Angela Merkel Is Stepping Down
After a decade and a half, the era of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is coming to an end. Having chosen not to run in national elections this month, she will …
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Blocked from Serving Their Church, Catholic Women Push for Female Deacons
Casey Stanton wanted to offer encouragement, love and healing to the inmates at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where she served as a chaplain intern a few years …
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Ingrid Daubechies: The Godmother of the Digital Image
In the summer of 2010, while preparing for a long research trip to Madagascar, the mathematician Ingrid Daubechies bought a 50-inch flat-screen TV for her husband, so he could invite …
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Top Four Candidates for Boston Mayor Are All Women of Color
In a few minutes, 36-year-old Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu would take the stage at an outdoor victory party in her Roslindale neighborhood to claim the top runoff spot in …
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Barack Obama: “For Organizations to Perform Better, Bring More Women Leaders to the Table”
While culture, talent retention and leaders having long-term thinking are important, President Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America, said in a conversation with Hande Cilingir, Co-founder and …
U.S. Soccer Federation to Offer Men and Women Players Same Contract
On Tuesday, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that it will offer the respective players’ unions for the men’s and women’s national teams the same contract proposal. The news comes after generations of …
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Albania Claims Global Leadership for Women in Government
Albania’s parliament was to vote late Thursday to approve the new, female-dominated cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama, with 12 of the 17 jobs going to women, making Albania a …
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