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Women make up more than 90 per cent of traders at Siti Khadijah Market, one of Kelantan’s best-known attractions.

The tournament, to be held every four years, will feature 19 of the best women's club soccer teams from all six confederations.

The gym has already attracted 200 members and 400-plus RSVPs.

Two young women are attempting to achieve a new Guinness World Record by driving farther than anyone ever has in toy cars. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

Cultural stigma and a lack of awareness can make it harder for Asian women in New Zealand to recognise menopause symptoms and seek medical help.

The Directors Guild of America’s Women’s Steering Committee has announced its seventh class of mentors and mentees. The mentorship program pairs mid-career women and nonbinary directors with established mentors to help them navigate the early days of their careers. Lucia Aniello (“Hacks,” “Broad City”), Mike Flanagan (“Carrie,” upcoming “The Exorcist: Martyr

WIRED spoke with the founders of the Aged Intelligence Society, a fast-growing events startup that brings women together to “solve midlife problems using frontier tools.”

The United States will host the first-ever 19-team FIFA Women’s Club World Cup from January 5-30, 2028, with seven clubs including Arsenal already confirme Read More: https://punchng.com/usa-to-host-inaugural-womens-club-world-cup-in-2028/

Arsenal are named as one of the teams to compete at the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, to be hosted in the United States in 2028.

UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.

FIFA to stage inaugural Women's Club World Cup, with 16 of football's top teams, in United States in 2028.

A Swiss woman and an Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger more than a year and a half ago have been freed and arrived in Benghazi, Libya, officials say. Read More: https://punchng.com/swiss-austrian-women-freed-after-niger-kidnap-ordeal/

Scientists have uncovered a strange pattern in urban bird behavior: Across five European countries and 37 species, birds consistently fled sooner when approached by women than men. Researchers have no clear explanation for the difference, raising intriguing questions about how birds recognize and respond to humans.

The Swiss government told the BBC that the freed national was on her way back to Switzerland.

"Many expected progress on policies related to women, but little visible progress has been made," said an Ochanomizu University professor.

China finished 0.233 points ahead of the Americans, denying them a chance to win an eighth consecutive team gold.

Amid growing threats, a grassroots aid effort has transformed into an initiative to get more ammunition to the front.

LONDON (AP) — Six women who accuse Russell Brand of sexually assaulting and raping them in separate instances have described during a London trial their encounters with the British actor and comedian.

Four women have spoken to Prime Time about their experiences with cocaine, from recreational use on nights out to addiction, isolation and recovery

An Austrian woman and a Swiss woman kidnapped in Niger have been freed after 18 months in captivity, local reports say.

Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.

JuJu Watkins is back. But so is Sarah Strong and other player of the year contenders. We handicap the race.

The Erich Pommer Institut reveals the professionals in mid- to senior-level management positions from across Europe taking part in the fifth edition and a new partnership with Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.

The Springbok Women face fifth-ranked Ireland in a double-header as part of a global series designed to provide consistent fixtures and raise performance standards, but injuries could complicate their task.

Fondazione Torino Città per le Donne: "Importante attivare anche gli uomini"

“Industry” and “Doctor Who” producer Jane Tranter has made a career of going against the grain, and at Rome’s MIA Market on Tuesday, she told European producers that the only way to survive in uncertain times is to “go in the opposite direction of everyone else’s traffic.” “If everyone else is zigging, you zag. Because […]

The women suffered minor injuries when they were assaulted at Clapton Common, police say.

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Ireland’s national gender pay gap stands at 8.3%

Man (50s) and two women in their 30s arrested in latest phase of inquiry

Facing online harassment and police detentions, women are taking to the streets of Indian cities in large numbers for the youth-led "Cockroach" protests. Amid a large-scale crackdown, they refuse to be seen as victims.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the arson attack and murder of four people in Waterford city last week.

Watch every goal from matchweek six of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season.