The girl, Deborah Yakubu, was surrounded by fellow students and attacked on Thursday, according to a police statement. The incident occurred at the Shehu Shagari School in Sokoto, northwestern Nigeria, and the school was immediately shut down. “The students forcibly removed the victim from the security room where the school authorities were hiding her, killed … Read more
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Burqa-clad women wait for free bread outside a bakery in Kabul. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP) AFP via Getty Images ANtaliban government of fghanistan has ordered women to cover their faces in public in a return to a policy characteristic of his previous government and an escalation of restrictions on women’s participation in society. The decree, … Read more
General secretary António Guterres congratulated the Lebanese people for the approval of the elections, the first elections since the devastating explosions in the Beirut port area in 2020, which killed more than 200 people, and exacerbated an economic crisis that has caused food shortages, fuel and basic medicines. . “Despite the challenging circumstances, the authorities … Read more
story links NORTHFIELD, Minn. – For the first time in school history, Carleton College has been selected to receive the NCAA Division III Internship Scholarship for Women and Ethnic Minorities. The athletic department will use the grant to fund a two-year internship for the position of Director of Sports Events and Initiatives at IDE. The … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected how women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) deal with their abusive situation, according to a new study led by professor of health sciences Tara Mantler. and Kim Jackson, a professor at Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing. Posted in world Social Welfare, The study shares information about the impact … Read more
story links CHICAGO – DePaul Softball Maranda Gutierrez, Brooke Johnson, tori meyer Y kate polucha were selected to the 2022 CoSIDA Academic District 5 Girls Softball First Team. The winners were selected from among the top student-athletes in the nation for their performance on the field and in the classroom. The four Blue Demons honorees … Read more
Watkins was recognized by She Plays Games for her success in the video game industry. Growing up, Mia Ginaé Watkins ’16 was surrounded by games, always with her Nintendo DS or Gameboy in hand. She recognized from a young age that gaming was a passion that she could never let go of. Although she loved … Read more
ANI | Updated: 17 May 2022 19:44 IT IS New Delhi [India] May 17 (ANI/ATK): Unified Brainz celebrated the success of women leading by example with Glitz, Glamor and Glory on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022. The world witnessed the most anticipated event “Leader women to look up”. in 2022″ … Read more
LONDON — After years of conjuring up the luxury fantasy with trunk shows around the world and sparkling events, Mytheresa is launching a new lifestyle category with products that reflect its aesthetic and respond to changing customer needs. On Wednesday, Mytheresa will launch Life, a new category that will sit alongside women’s, men’s and children’s … Read more
The administration says the merger, which was approved by the Mills Board of Directors last September after a months-long court battle with the alumni association, is necessary to resolve budget shortfalls caused by declining enrollment. Sisters Vivian Guerrero (left) and Maureen Guerrero Nanstad (right) graduated from Mills College in Oakland on Saturday with degrees in … Read more
(CNN) — Amy Bauernschmidt is the weirdest of the weirdos. The 51-year-old is in a select group of United States Navy officers: the commanders of all 11 aircraft carriers in the US fleet. Captain Bauernschmidt is the only woman in that group. In fact, she is the only woman to have commanded a US aircraft … Read more
Attached files May 17, 2022 ― Doha: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) representative office in Iraq is running a project to support the livelihoods of poor families in Iraqi Kurdistan. With a total budget of $202,579, the 15-month project focuses on displaced Iraqis inside and outside the camps, as well as poor families in … Read more
Shelter.Lviv in western Lviv, Ukraine has sheltered thousands of women and children during the war. Many now look forward to returning home. Anya Kamenetz/NPR hide title toggle title Anya Kamenetz/NPR Shelter.Lviv in western Lviv, Ukraine has sheltered thousands of women and children during the war. Many now look forward to returning home. Anya Kamenetz/NPR Olga … Read more
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is removing men’s and women’s bathrooms in a move it says makes the space safer for 2SLGBTQ people. The CMHR has made all of its bathrooms gender-inclusive, the museum announced Tuesday, to coincide with the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. “People are still faced with an obligation … Read more
Released in 2014, storybites is a weekly feature of YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes from our articles from the past week (see previous issue here). Share these 25 gems and insights from the week of May 9-15 with your colleagues and networks, and check back to the original articles for more. See also our selection … Read more