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New ground is broken for women in politics in a small Japanese town.
Only a few tiny cities in Japan have been able to elect women, unlike the rest of the nation.
Men controlled more than 80% of the seats in the nation's city councils and assembly as of 2021. However, voters in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, a suburb of Osaka, awarded 14 of 26 seats t...

Tributes pour in for Nichelle Nichols, a Star Trek classic, and the hailing frequencies go live.
"Our country has lost a pioneer of stage and screen who expanded the boundaries of possibility for African-Americans and women," Biden said. Nichols was born in Chicago to a working class family in December 1932. She studied singing and acting on stage before winning the role of Lieuten...

In preparation for Spring/Summer 23 Jakke presents its first ever ready-to-wear line.
Known for their ethical fake fur fall/winter collections, womenswear label Jakke is releasing their first ever ready-to-wear line on April 6. Shirts, matching sets, dresses, and flowy pants and shorts are just some of the new ready-to-wear options that Nina Hopkins's Jakke label will be offer...

The first brick-and-mortar location for popular e-commerce brand Zozo will soon open.
Zozo, a popular Japanese e-commerce site for women's clothing, has announced that it will establish its first brick-and-mortar store in Tokyo in the middle of December in order to provide consumers with free styling guidance. Rather of actually selling goods, the new shop will employ stylists...

In this article, we'll look at five current trends that French women are trying out
You may find countless pictures of people dressed casually in jeans, jackets, and ballet flats if you do a Google image search for "French style." There's nothing wrong with this per se, but it's also not an accurate depiction of French fashion. French women are as aware of fash...

Kishida has stated that he will incorporate women's perspectives into policies.
Fumio Kishida, Japan's Prime Minister, said on Saturday that he will include more women's perspectives in policymaking to help enrich the lives of all people in society, while also expressing concern about increased violence against women in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and R...

Italian rugby player who bit Japanese opponent suspended for 12 games
An Italian player was banned for the rest of the Women's Rugby World Cup after she bit an opponent in New Zealand.
Lock On Monday, a judicial committee heard the case against Sara Tounesi, who is accused of committing the infraction during last weekend's match against Japan in A...

Respondents to a recent survey strongly believe that women are better suited than men to lead their country
Among the 193 member states of the United Nations, only 28 have elected women to serve as their country's chief executive. A survey, however, reveals that people around the world could actually welcome a lot more of them.
U.S. News polled more than 17,000 people from 36 countries, a...

JP Morgan Supports Singapore Tech Women
Nearly seventy female secondary school students from twenty-six different schools in Singapore participated in the second annual iteration of GenerationTech, which is the flagship youth programme of J.P. Morgan. The students were given the opportunity to develop technological solutions for proble...

Australia wins gold in women's T20 cricket at the Commonwealth Games by defeating India at Edgbaston by nine runs
Following a nine-run victory over India in front of a large crowd at Edgbaston, the T20 and ODI World Cup winners are also the Commonwealth Games champions.
They must undoubtedly be included among the best Australian teams we have ever seen when discussing Australian team sports brillia...

Abortion rights must be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, say MEPs
In a resolution on the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights in the US and the need to protect abortion rights and women's health in the EU, which was adopted with 324 votes in favour, 155 votes against, and 38 abstentions, MEPs argue that the right to abortion should be...

Filipinas Start the AFF Stint Against A Young Australian Squad
A young Australian team in search of experience will be facing the Philippines at the beginning of the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championships at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Monday in Malate, Manilla.
The team is called Commbankk Young Matildas and is being...

Thailand Beats South Korea
In the first match of the third and final week of the preliminary round at 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, which took place on Wednesday, Thailand was triumphant against South Korea. The first of three matches that took place during this week was this one, which went place on Mon...

UAE women can serve as role models for the rest of the world
The UAE committed to women, girls, and the world 18 years ago. The nation ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in that year (CEDAW).
The UAE strengthened its commitment to closing the gender gap by codifying many of the existing safe...

Women's blood pressure may be raised if they are exposed to a lot of "forever chemicals"
According to a new study, exposure to man-made chemicals found in everyday household products, as well as soil, air, food, and water, may increase the risk of high blood pressure in middle-aged women.
Middle-aged women with greater blood concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa...

Forever Chemicals - Rise In Women’s B.P
A recent study indicates that exposure to man-made chemicals found in ordinary household items and in soil, air, and water may raise the risk of hypertension in women of middle age. The study revealed that middle-aged women with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) we...

Why do we need to emphasise women and girls when it comes to healthcare
The COVID-19 epidemic has exposed worldwide health and public infrastructure flaws during the last two years. The pandemic's effects have been disproportionately felt by vulnerable communities.
The limitations of global healthcare and public infrastructure were exposed at COVID-19.<...

Harigae shoots 64 to take the lead in the US Women's Open over an amateur
After Lindblad led for much of the day at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina, Harigae recorded nine birdies against two bogeys to finish one off the tournament record.
"I was confident that if I could just hit it where I needed to, it'd be a fairly good day," H...

Tours Scheduled For Women Pakistan Cricket Team
The women's team of Pakistan cricket is planning to go to the continent of Australia to play two series of matches i.e T20Is and ODIs. these series are going to be held in the areas of Sydney, Canberra, and Brisbane. The matches will be starting on the 16th of January and will end on the 29th...

Abortion politics' extraterritorial character
The leaked draught majority decision of the US Supreme Court in Dobbs versus Jackson Women's Health Organisation has increased the politicisation of abortion in the United States in the run-up to November's mid-term elections, signalling the likely reversal of Roe vs Wade.
Much ...