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North Korean women are now the breadwinners – and shifting this deeply patriarchal society towards a matriarchy

Small shops, many run by women, are a common sight in North Korea. Lesley Parker Gemma Ware, The Conversation High heels, lace and handbags. In recent decades, there’s been a huge shift in the role of North Korean women and the choices they’re able to make – including what they wear. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we hear about new research on how North Korean women are […]

todayMarch 8, 2024 16

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Lifestyle

ASICS study confirms positive link between exercise and women’s mental health

ASICS has unveiled the results of the largest study ever conducted on the gender exercise gap, reaffirming the positive correlation between women’s exercise levels and their mental health, with women 52% happier, 50% more energised, 48% more confident, 67% less stressed and 80% less frustrated when exercising. Yet, the independent research, conducted on over 25,000 people and led by renowned academics Dr Dee Dlugonski and Professor Brendon Stubbs, alarmingly found that […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024 26

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Health / Medical

On the 10th anniversary of Zero Discrimination Day UNAIDS calls for the protection of human rights as a path to protecting health for all

Zero Discrimination Day was established by UNAIDS ten years ago to advance equality and fairness for everyone regardless of gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity or HIV status. However, progress is in peril. Attacks on the rights of women and girls, of LGBTQ+ people, and of other marginalized communities are on the rise. And when laws, policies, practices or norms enshrine punishment, discrimination or stigma for people because they are women, or are LGBTQ+, or […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 34

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Sport

Hockey coach says India ‘extremely difficult for women’

  India women's hockey coach and former Olympic gold medallist Janneke Schopman has hit out at the gender disparity in the country, both in sport and society more widely. Schopman, the first woman to coach an Indian national hockey team, broke down as she described the preferential treatment enjoyed by the men's team. "I come from a culture where women are respected and valued. I don't feel that here," Schopman, […]

todayFebruary 19, 2024 4

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Africa

Women fishers in Makoko, Lagos’s ‘floating slum’, are struggling as breadwinners: education and funding would make a difference

Makoko women fish traders waiting to buy fish from fishermen. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images Ayodele Oloko, University of British Columbia Makoko, a coastal fishing community in Lagos, Nigeria, was established by fishermen in the 19th century. It is considered the world’s largest “floating slum”. There are conflicting figures about its population but it is home to about a million inhabitants living in poor and informal housing built […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024 8

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EU and KAS launch 15 million NAD project focusing on empowering CSOS, women, youth, and marginalized communities

    The European Union (EU) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) are delighted to announce the commencement of the project "Empowering CSOs, Women, Youth, and Marginalized Communities as Equal Partners in Democracy" (ECSO) project. This transformative initiative, co-funded by the EU and KAS, aligns with the joint commitment of the EU and Namibia to enhance the participation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in governance and development issues. The ECSO project, spanning […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024 13

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African women rise up in Forbes ‘Most Powerful Women’ rankings

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency More African women are joining and rising up the ranks of the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to Forbes, as they grow their influence in shaping the policies, products and political fights defining the globe. Nigeria’s former minister of finance, currently World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has moved the highest on the continent by four places from position 91 […]

todayDecember 12, 2023 23

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Women’s Sport revenues projected to top 1 Billion Dollars in 2024

Global revenues from women's sport will top $1 billion for the first time in 2024 thanks to an explosion in popularity, according to financial experts Deloitte. Fresh from a highly successful 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, football's revenue is expected to reach $555 million out of a total predicted figure of $1.28 billion in 2024. But more than 50 percent of total revenue for women's sport is […]

todayNovember 29, 2023 4

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All4TheBabies: Raising funds for a safe haven through Nedbank Desert Dash

This year, the All4TheBabies four (4) women cycling team sets to take part in the Nedbank Desert Dash to support a purpose that goes beyond the race. Their participation is fuelled by a commitment to enhance awareness and support the Ruach Elohim Foundation in Swakopmund, with a fundraising target of N$100,000. The Ruach Elohim Foundation is a voluntary association that aims to help prevent baby dumping and provide a safe […]

todayNovember 15, 2023 4

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