The head of the country’s soccer federation, a coach and three administrators were relieved of their duties as authorities investigate accusations of sexual abuse of female players
Tag: Women and Girls
Lean In’s Sheryl Sandberg Problem
The movement that Facebook’s chief operating officer started is trying to leave her — and her scandals — behind.
Iceland in Uproar Over Secret Recording of Politicians’ Sexist and Crude Remarks
A bar patron recorded incendiary remarks that the group made about female colleagues, then sent them to the news media. Now many Icelanders want the politicians to resign.
Afghan Women’s Soccer Team Accuses Officials of Sexual Abuse
The government is investigating allegations that players on the national team were abused, including by the head of Afghanistan’s soccer federation.
125 Women and Girls Seeking Food Were Raped and Whipped in South Sudan
Doctors Without Borders reported the “dramatic increase” in sexual violence occurred as the women and girls were walking to an aid distribution site in Unity State.
A Generation of Widows, Raising Children Who Will Be Forged by Loss
The war in Afghanistan is disproportionately killing young men, leaving behind women with limited options.
Most Dangerous Place for Women Is the Home, U.N. Report Finds
More than half of female homicide victims last year were killed by intimate partners or relatives, says a report on homicides around the world by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.
Margaret Thatcher, Ice Cream Pioneer, Is Nominated as Face of £50 Note
The Bank of England has released a list of 800 scientific figures who could feature on its next redesigned bill. One in particular has raised eyebrows.
Children of North Korean Mothers Find More Hardship in the South
Often born in rural China, the children of North Korean defectors find they are not welcome in South Korea, where they face language barriers and abuse.
Marching to End Violence Against Women
People around the world are commemorating the U.N.-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.