Women are increasingly reporting sexual harassment and abuse in the sport, including accusations against the renowned climber Nirmal Purja.
Tag: Women and Girls
Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President
Claudia Sheinbaum is the front-runner in Mexico’s presidential race, but she is wrestling with the image that she could be a pawn of the current president.
Barcelona’s Success Transforms the City Into the Women’s Soccer Capital
The success of Barcelona’s team has made Catalonia a laboratory for finding out what happens when the women’s game has prominence similar to the men’s.
A Serial Killer From the U.S. Preyed on Young Women in Canada
The police believe the killer, who died in an Idaho jail, may be linked to the unsolved murders of other women in British Columbia, Alberta and the United States.
After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13
Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?”
Garrick, the Men-Only London Club, Votes to Accept Female Members
The move ended a decades-long dispute that had divided the opulent private club and generated multiple conflicting legal arguments.
It Took Decades, but Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress
Employers have taken steps to change a male-dominated workplace culture. But women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations.
Family Values or Fighting Valor? Russia Grapples With Women’s Wartime Role.
Russian military efforts to recruit women from prisons and civilian life have clashed with President Vladimir V. Putin’s conservative agenda.
Pope’s Visit to Art Exhibition in Prison Is a First for Venice Biennale
Incarcerated women serve as guides to the show, which reflects Pope Francis’ longtime commitment to society’s marginalized people.
Voice of Baceprot Wins Fans With Songs of Girl Power
Voice of Baceprot has electrified audiences and built a large following in Indonesia. Now the group is taking its music to the West.