Women's Rights

Zanzibar’s seaweed farmers see better future through science and partnership (commentary)

Local seaweed varieties may help Zanzibar’s women farmers adapt to warmer seas.

‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way

A Nigerian factory turns discarded tyres into useful goods and employs 62 people.

The women’s boxing nights helping abuse survivors

The first fight night could fund free boxing places for 40 to 60 abuse survivors.

Russo rescues late point for Arsenal against Villa

Alessia Russo's late header rescued a point for Arsenal against Aston Villa.

Chelsea put six past Charlton to top WSL table

Chelsea hit six to reclaim the WSL lead, with 27 goals in eight games.

How Cruzeiro's self-belief inspired Libertadores glory

Cruzeiro won a continental crown in its very first season in the tournament.

Parsons hat-trick as Irish seal South Africa series win

Beibhinn Parsons scored three tries as Ireland finished the series with back-to-back wins.

Olsen-Baker named Women's World Player of the Year

Two Black Ferns won top World Rugby honors in front of home fans in Christchurch.

‘Don’t worry about the leopard. It’s a man you don’t want to run into’: Delhi women reclaim the outdoors

In Delhi, women fear harassment more than leopards on walks through the forest.

[Comment] Men's health: recognising and responding to the problems

The Lancet's global men's health series links biology to social conditions.

Sherrock upsets Littler to claim £501,000 prize

Fallon Sherrock beat the reigning world champion in one leg to win £501,000.

Young adults and religion in 2026

Two states are poised to elect their first women governors, with women in both parties' races.

बिहार में बालिका शिक्षा को बढ़ावा देने वाले आंदोलन पर बने वृत्तचित्र को संयुक्त राष्ट्र का पुरस्कार – ThePrint Hindi

A Bihar girls’ education movement inspired a film that won a United Nations award.

Given a chance, women-led microenterprises uplift Nepali communities & conservation

A wool-spinning business helps Nepali women earn without risky trips into tiger habitat.

U-17 Women's World Cup 2027: USWNT Tops Spain 2-1 to Book Quarterfinals

The US stunned World Cup favorite Spain to reach the quarterfinals.

UNAIDS congratulates Barbados on eliminating vertical transmission of HIV  | UNAIDS

Barbados has stopped HIV passing from mothers to babies at the level needed for elimination.

Hospitalized medical patients may fare better when treated by female physicians, study finds

Patients treated by female doctors had a 1.4-point lower 30-day death rate.

M-Pesa Foundation breaks ground on KSh80 million maternal health unit in Kakamega

A new 83-bed unit will expand care for mothers and children in Kakamega.

Canada women snap eight-game skid against USA to avenge Olympic hockey heartbreak | Canada ice hockey team | The Guardian

Canada's women's team ended an eight-game skid with a 5-3 win over the US.

Indonesia: Landmark Ruling Allows Civilian Trials of Soldiers

All nine Indonesian Constitutional Court justices backed civilian trials for soldiers.