The rise of Afghanistan’s women YouTubers
by Scroll.in
Scroll.in— Amid strict restrictions on women’s employment, some have been able to meet the Taliban’s stringent requirements and obtain licences to become content creators.
The Daily Iowan—Iowa women’s wrestling’s Clarissa Chun named USA Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year. After a historic inaugural campaign, the awards continue to pile up for the Iowa women’s wrestling team. Head coach Clarissa Chun was named the USA Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year on April 20. The announcement was made by the organization during the 2024 Olympic Team Trials in State College, Pennsylvania. This is Chun’s second
Shafaqna English—IOM supports women’s economic empowerment in Afghanistan. Shafaqna English- The International Organization of Migration (IOM) has created over 2,200 job opportunities in Afghanistan, including 1,103 specifically for women, in less than four months. Several businesswomen call on aid organizations to support female entrepreneurs and businesswomen in the country. Zahra Sadat Hossaini, who was previously employed at a
CNN—Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon women’s elite race and breaks women’s-only world record. It was billed as a race that would be harder to win than the Olympic marathon gold in Paris and the London Marathon’s elite women’s race did not disappoint as reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won a hugely competitive race and set a new women’s-only world record. Jepchirchir, regarded as one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, raised her arms in jubilation as she crossed the tape in two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds. The Kenyan broke the women’s-only record – the...