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Eye on America: Celebrating 50 years of Miss Piggy, Catholic women push for female priests
In New York, we share an exclusive interview with Miss Piggy, the iconic Muppet and feminist icon, to look back on her 50 years of stardom. Also, we take you inside a grassroots movement calling ...CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Year in Review
As critics issue their year-end lists, we want to know your personal favorites of 2024.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Party like it’s 1899: the young, wealthy women still attending debutante balls
Opulent celebrations of well-born women became déclassé under Elizabeth II, but the tradition is making a comeback. The event began with an opening dance, then the “debutantes lined up for a ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Unemployment rate jumps more than a percentage point for Black women in November
The unemployment rate climbed sharply for Black women in November.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Unemployment rate jumps more than a percentage point for Black women in November
The unemployment rate jumped significantly for Black women in November.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Review: In 'The Girl With the Needle,' women face unthinkable options — and a dark solution
The real-life story of Dagmar Overbye, one of Denmark's most notorious serial killers, is dramatized in this nightmarish tale of desperate women and infanticide.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
Taliban move to ban women training as nurses and midwives ‘an outrageous act of ignorance’
Afghan students and activists condemn halt to medical courses amid warnings of women dying from lack of healthcare. The Taliban’s ban on Afghan women attending nursing and midwife courses has been ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
2 Women Accused the Same Tennis Coach of Assault. Then They Found Each Other.
A former Wake Forest tennis player alleged that a coach sexually assaulted her in 1999. Decades later, another player reached out with a similar past.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Liverpool players are used to pressure - Slot
Arne Slot says his Liverpool players are used to the pressure of having to win as they seek to maintain their advantage at the top of the Premier League.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Why isn't there a chance to crown the best club in women's soccer?
Marta might not have been wrong in saying the NWSL is the world's best, so give us Orlando vs. Barcelona!ESPN - Dec. 6 -
Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark
Sports science company Okkulo has shown that its specially lit training environment can improve players’ visual-motor skills—and a growing number of sports are starting to test it out.Wired - Dec. 6 -
Top Afghan cricketers urge Taliban to reverse ban on women’s medical education
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan makes plea for ‘education to all’ Move ‘harms the whole country,’ says Mohammad Nabi Two of Afghanistan’s national sporting heroes have called on the Taliban to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Amy Adams, Marielle Heller and How ‘Nightbitch’ Speaks to Women
They set out to subvert expectations for depictions of motherhood. “There’s conscientious discomfort,” Heller says. Reactions have been polarized.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
This mammoth year of elections has shown how badly global politics is neglecting women | Michelle Bachelet
There’s a disconnect between citizens and leaders. Including everyone in politics is the best way to ensure a new era of equality. Michelle Bachelet is a former president of Chile This has been ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2024
This year we celebrate the women remaking the world we live in todayFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
U.S. government to close Dublin women's prison after years of abuse
The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing the notorious "rape club" women's prison in Dublin and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Women's health research needs funding boost, report says
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Women's health research needs funding boost, report says Roughly 9 percent of the National Institutes of ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Democrats Must Stop Treating Black Women as an Afterthought
If the party fails to see this, it will be the one left behind.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Women selling sex for gold in the Amazon's illegal mines
Life for women among the Amazon’s illegal gold miners is harsh, violent, and can be deadly.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
A Women’s Soccer Star Faced Bad-Faith Attacks. More Are Inevitable.
The N.W.S.L. failed to protect a player who became a lighting rod for hate, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
New data on CTE risk for hockey players
A new study is offering more data on the increased risk of CTE among hockey players. Dr. James Noble, a neurology professor at Columbia University, joins CBS News with more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
LPGA updates policy on transgender women golfers
An LPGA policy change means transgender women who have gone through male puberty will not be allowed to compete on leading women's golf tours from next year.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Golf bans male-born players from women’s events after transgender controversy
The major powers in female professional golf have changed their transgender policies to ban male-born players from their competitions after Hailey Davidson came within one shot of qualifying for ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
‘This is not time for retreat or apathy’: Black women dissect Harris loss
Activists among 92% of Black women who voted for Harris discuss how intersection of racism and sexism led to defeat. Misogynoir, the intersection of racism and sexism, was the main reason behind ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls
The European Union has condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women’s access to education after media reports that the Taliban’s leader has ordered private and public institutions to ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Australia 3-1 Taiwan: international women’s football friendly – live reaction
The Matildas return to winning ways as three emerging talents score their first international goals in the 3-1 victory over Taiwan. Peeeeeep! Here we go. And the Matildas are on the attack ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as surrogates for foreign clients
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
England 1-0 Switzerland: women’s football friendly – as it happened
The Lionesses continue their Euro 2025 preparations with a friendly win at Bramall Lane after Grace Clinton’s early goal. 1 min: Let’s see what this much-changed team can achieve. Lots of noise ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
New women's baseball league names 97-year-old AAGPBL alum honorary chair on advisory board
Former baseball pitcher Maybelle Blair will be an honorary chair on the advisory board of the Women’s Professional Baseball League, which last month announced plans to launch in 2026 as a six-team ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights
Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Women at the wheel: the female taxi services bringing safety and independence to Bolivian travel
Cab companies run by women provide safe rides in a country with one of the worst rates of sexual violence in Latin America. The first hint that something was wrong came when Jacqueline Diaz ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Cervical cancer kills thousands of women each year. Stigma and silence are impeding efforts to prevent it.
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, killing hundreds of thousands of people every year. But the disease is shrouded in stigma and silence that could be ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Women: TCU jumps eight spots to No. 9
The new AP Top 25 poll is out for women's college basketball. Here's what's ahead for every team in the rankings.ESPN - Dec. 2 -
For Iranian Women, Can a Revolution Take Place at Home?
Inspired by the movement for women’s rights in Iran, Elahe Esmaili returns to her hometown to start her own resistance.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule
In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Ex-detective accused of preying on Black women dies before trial
Prosecutors say female residents feared that if they crossed paths with Roger Golubski, he'd demand sexual favors and threaten to harm or jail their relatives.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Gregg Wallace apologises for 'middle-class women' comment
And, President Biden pardons son Hunter.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
A 17-year-old player dies after collapsing during a charity hockey game in New York
A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later diedABC News - Dec. 2 -
Utah hands No. 3 Notre Dame women their second straight loss
As in their 76-68 loss to No. 17 TCU, one bad quarter doomed the Irish (5-2). They shot just 2 of 11 in the third against the Utes.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 1
