• Amnesty International urges UNAMA to prioritize women's rights in Afghanistan

    Following the extension of UNAMA’s mission in Afghanistan by the United Nations Security Council, Amnesty International has welcomed the one-year extension and urged the head of UNAMA to focus its objectives in the current year on the rights of women, girls, minorities, and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Amnesty International, on its social media platform […]

  • Bangladesh v Australia: third women’s one-day international – live

    Updates from the final ODI at Mirpur Stadium in DhakaAny thoughts? Email Jo or tweet @_jokhanFargana’s edge pops up and an acrobatic leap from Litchfield at first slip is enough to take the catch. The opener will be disappointed with that start.2nd over: Bangladesh 4-1 (Fargana 1, Murshida 0) Great start for Australia with an early wicket and Bangladesh are looking a bit shaky. Continue reading

  • Bangladesh v Australia: first women’s one-day international – live

    Australia and Bangladesh meet in tale of contrastsAny thoughts? Email or Tweet @GeoffLemonSport5th over: Australia 16-1 (Healy 13, Perry 2) Marufa backs up her fielding with another fine over, this time keeping Healy quiet, five dots before an inside edge squeezed away for a run.4th over: Australia 15-1 (Healy 12, Perry 2) Another chance missed off Healy! Reaches for width from Sultana Khatun, edges it between slip and keeper. Fahima Khatun is a bit slow to react, the ball is travelling but it’s...

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  • In France, abortion rights and hijab bans highlight a double standard on women's rights

    The French parliament recently voted in favor of enshrining the right to abortion into the country's constitution. While crowds celebrated outside, the slogan "my body my choice" was projected onto the Eiffel Tower in giant letters.

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    I've studied 100-year-olds and longevity habits for 20 years: What I eat every day

    Dan Buettner travels globally to speak to the world's longest-living people and observe their behaviors. Here's how it has affected his diet.

  • Dublin woman fundraising for Daffodil Day for 37 years in memory of 19-year-old sister

    A Dublin woman, who lost her 19-year-old sister to leukaemia, has been fundraising for Daffodil Day for the past 37 years.

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    Why is Ramadan observed on different days each year?

    According to a publication released by the Office of Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life at the Massachusets Institute of Technology (MIT), the Islamic Calendar is calculated based on the cycle of the moon, with Ramadan taking place in the ninth month of this calendar each year.

  • Up 'n Adam: International Day Of Happiness

    Adam Wurtzel went to Community Matters Café to find out what makes people happy, and give them something happy in the process.

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    Marking the International Day to combat Islamophobia

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Since the Oct. 7th Hamas attacks in Israel, and the Israeli government’s bombardment of the Gaza strip, Canadian authorities have recorded an alarming increase in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate. Last year, the United Nations declared March 15th as the International Day to combat Islamophobia. This date also marks five years since a gunman murdered 51 […]

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    International Long COVID Awareness Day

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Friday was International Long COVID Awareness Day. The condition affects about 11 per cent of Canadians who get it. More than two hundred symptoms have been connected to long COVID, with shortness of breath and brain fog being the most common. The symptoms of COVID can last for months and for most, they will subside. […]

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    Women to be included in medical studies after years of neglect

    EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For decades, women and other underrepresented individuals were rarely, if ever, included in clinical research studies. Health professionals argue that the absence of medical research has caused serious negative consequences. Doctor Fatimah Bello is the Program Director for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Knapp Medical Center Internal Medicine program. []