According to Arghavan, this year’s “unique artworks are likely to stimulate important conversations and debates around women’s rights and gender equality and inspire action and advocacy for positive social change.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/artdom-collaborative-art-project-women-rights-arghavan-agida-international-women-day-8482520/

According to the report, since the establishment of the interim government, nearly 70 decrees issued by the leadership of the Taliban have restricted women’s fundamental rights and freedoms.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/4-of-women-support-recognition-of-taliban-govt/

According to the UN: This year, at a time when we are seeing a range of movements and actions to curtail girls’ and women’s rights and roll back progress on gender equality, we see particularly harsh impacts on girls.

Source: https://guyanatimesgy.com/invest-in-girls-rights-our-leadership-our-well-being/

A club statement read: “FC Barcelona wishes to make clear that it considers totally improper and inappropriate the RFEF president’s behaviour during the celebrations for the World Cup victory achieved by the Spanish women’s team.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/08/26/spanish-govt-takes-fa-chief-to-tribunal/

Actor Nazanin Boniadi is urging the world to back the protests in her native Iran calling for women’s rights and political change, saying despots fear nothing “more than a free and politically active woman.”

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/actor-nazanin-boniadi-asks-world-back-iran-women-97708839

A defense of the conference title from the women’s golf squad and wins for both lacrosse teams in their final contest of the season.

Source: https://duclarion.com/2023/05/seven-day-sport-report-april-24-30/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seven-day-sport-report-april-24-30

Adeola’s commitment to her community goes beyond her art and extends to addressing pressing issues like the disparity in women’s menopausal health.

Source: https://iecn.com/adeola-davies-aiyeloja-championing-social-justice-through-art-in-san-bernardino/

Adolescent Empowerment at a scale: Successes and challenges of an evidence-based approach to young women’s programming in Africa was launched on February 15, 2023, at a BRAC and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly hosted event.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/02/brac-resets-program-aimed-empowering-adolescent-girls-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brac-resets-program-aimed-empowering-adolescent-girls-africa

Advocates said it was a long overdue change to insensitive bureaucracy, while critics warned it could undermine women’s rights and jeopardise single sex spaces.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23688357.scottish-labour-faces-nightmare-scenario-gender-law-court-fight/?ref=rss

A file photo from the women’s Capital Hoops Classic basketball game in 2020.

Source: https://ottawasun.com/sports/basketball/ravens-and-gee-gees-set-for-another-capital-hoops-classic

A former federal correctional officer was sentenced Friday to more than five years in prison for sexually abusing two inmates at a women’s prison in where the warden and other employees were charged with similar conduct.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-california-oakland-fbi-associated-press-b2457184.html

After a lengthy professional career, Boston College women’s soccer alumna Kristie Mewis will finally be making her Women’s World Cup debut this yea, after being named to Team USA.

Source: https://www.bcinterruption.com/2023/7/19/23781860/boston-college-womens-soccer-alumna-kristie-mewis-to-make-womens-world-cup-debut-for-team-usa

After calling Angel Reese a “fucking idiot” for her taunts toward Caitlin Clark in the NCAA women’s basketball champion –.

Source: https://www.onenewspage.com/n/Celebrities/1zpl8k8a2w/LSU-Hoop-Star-Angel-Reese-Defends-Taunting-Caitlin.htm

After coming out, Megan became a prominent voice for equality, standing up for LGBT rights, women’s equality, and more social causes.

Source: https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-megan-rapinoe-soccer-player-3629969/

After months of advocating for the growth of women’s football in her area, Emmy was able to meet her idol in person in February.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/30/northamptonshire-teenager-launches-mary-earps-nike-shirt-petition-19214939/

After obtaining his master’s degree in gender and women’s studies earlier this month, Zaki plans to embark on a doctorate, his father, George Zaki, has said.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/07/prominent-egyptian-rights-activist-with-ties-to-italy-walks-free-from-jail-rights-defender-says/

After the game, women’s volleyball coach Kevin Hambly emphasized the importance of the team’s offense-heavy strategy.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/10/09/cardinal-soars-over-huskies-and-cougars/

A gentle smile crossed the women’s faces as they welcomed a crowd of strangers that had traveled across the world to their suburban neighborhood in Irpin, just west of Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2023/5/12/23715813/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-war-housing-utah-delegation-idaho

Aislyn McDonough earned the gold medal in the women’s 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.10.

Source: http://cardinalpointsonline.com/playoff-plattsburgh-three-cards-win-medals-at-sunyacs/

A late afternoon game mixed with early evening snow flurries greeted the No. 9 University of Denver women’s lacrosse team at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium for the 2023 season.

Source: https://duclarion.com/2023/03/du-womens-lacrosse-undefeated-streak-continues-in-home-opener/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=du-womens-lacrosse-undefeated-streak-continues-in-home-opener