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The Guardian - World
Sierra Leone has banned child marriage – to truly set women free it must end FGM | Josephine Kamara
Marrying young girls may now be illegal, but lawmakers seem reluctant to put a stop to genital cutting, and the two go hand in hand. This week, Sierra Leone made history when the president signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Two sisters use podcast to spread self-love and encourage women to celebrate their bodies
Models Hunter and Michaela McGrady are encouraging all women to celebrate their bodies this summer. The sisters host "The Model Citizen" podcast, where they talk about relationships, body image and the modeling industry. Now, they're using ... -
CNBC - Business
Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups
The unemployment rates rose for white, Black and Hispanic women but fell for their male counterparts. -
The Guardian - World
‘We do the job just as well as men’: Ukrainian women take on coal mining
Women are moving into traditionally male jobs as the call-up of men to the war drives labour shortages. Standing in front of a Soviet-era industrial elevator, ready to descend 2,000ft for a gruelling six-hour shift at a coalmine in eastern ...Ukraine -
NBC News - Top stories
2 women charged in 'romance schemes' to defraud elderly men out of $7 million, feds say
Two women have been charged in yearslong “romance schemes” to dupe a number of elderly men out of more than $7 million, Manhattan federal prosecutors said in a court filing. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘Our loyalty isn’t worth anything’: I paid $70 for a seat with more legroom, but two women grabbed similar empty seats for free. Is that fair?
“I wrote to the airline to explain what had happened and asked for a refund of my miles.” -
The Wall Street Journal - World
American students have been slow to return to China since Beijing ended its strict Covid restrictions in late 2022, deterred in part by a State Department travel warning.
American students have been slow to return to China since Beijing ended its strict Covid restrictions in late 2022, deterred in part by a State Department travel warning.China -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Biden is entering a crucial stretch in which he needs to demonstrate to Americans that he has the capacity to serve a second term and tamp down Democrats' worries about his ability to defeat Trump in November's election.
Biden is entering a crucial stretch in which he needs to demonstrate to Americans that he has the capacity to serve a second term and tamp down Democrats’ worries about his ability to defeat Trump in November’s election.Joe Biden