News & Views Paris pays tribute to marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei Paris 2024 organisers have paid tribute to marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died last week after her former boyfriend set her on fire.
News & Views Protests erupt calling for ceasefire amidst yet more deaths in Gaza Fresh protests have erupted following the death of six Israeli hostages whose bodies were found on Saturday in Gaza.
News & Views 90 per cent of young Australian women think sexual assault is “inevitable” A landmark study by the Young Women’s Alliance has revealed dissatisfaction felt by young women in education, healthcare and safety.
News & Views ‘A nightmare’: 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied their right to education since 2021 On the three year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover, the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan remains a ‘total nightmare’
Books Utah orders removal of books by Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood from public schools and libraries Books by Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood and Rupi Kaur have been banned in Utah, after a new law was implemented.
News & Views A golden statue celebrating women in Houston was decapitated. The artist has chosen not to repair it A statue celebrating women was decapitated by a man with a hammer last month in Houston. The artist isn’t planning to restore it.
News & Views A Zoom fundraiser for white women has raised $11 million for Kamala Harris A white women’s virtual fundraising event raised $US11 million ($16.8 million) this week to support Kamala Harris’ campaign.
Sport The three Olympians who can’t play sport in their country but are competing for Afghanistan Kimia Yousofi, Fariba Hashimi and Yuldoz Hashimi are the the only female athletes representing Afghanistan at the Paris Games.
News & Views Hollywood A-listers sign letter to support tackling workplace bullying Hollywood A-listers have signed an open letter calling on creative industries in the UK to put an end bullying in the entertainment industry.
News & Views Molly Baz featured as first pregnant woman on cereal box Iconic cereal Special K has featured cookbook author Molly Baz first ever pregnant woman on a limited edition box.
News & Views Mexican mayor Yolanda Sánchez shot dead following Claudia Sheinbaum’s historic win The mayor of a regional town in Mexico was shot dead on Monday, less than 24 hours after the country voted in its first ever female president.
News & Views ‘A historic day’: Claudia Sheinbaum likely to become Mexico’s first female president Claudia Sheinbaum faced Xochitl Galvez on Sunday in a historic election. She is likely to become the country’s first female president.
