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Taliban deputy rebukes education bans on Afghan women and girls

A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls.

CBS News - Jan. 19

Medic saved girl, 3, with bullet lodged in neck

David Anderson helped dislodge the bullet which was "millimetres" from Razan's spinal cord.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Taliban deputy urges leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

ABC News - Jan. 19

Retired Georgia minister found not guilty in 1975 killing of girl in Pennsylvania

A retired minister from Georgia has been found not guilty in the 1975 killing of an 8-year-old girl

ABC News - Jan. 17

Woman poisoned 1-year-old girl for months to exploit her for online donations: Police

A woman has been arrested after allegedly poisoning a 1-year-old girl for months so she could post videos of her online in order to solicit donations from the public.

ABC News - Jan. 17

Sheriff defends deputies who mistakenly detained and handcuffed 11-year-old girl

A sheriff’s office in New York defended two deputies who detained and handcuffed an 11-year-old girl this week, saying she matched the description of a suspect.

NBC News - Jan. 16

After Elianne's murder, girls were asking if they needed to carry a knife

Other girls wanted to know how they could stay safe after teenager Elianne Andam was killed outside a shopping centre, community workers say.

BBC News - Jan. 16

I’m 24 years old and embarrassed that I’ve never dated anyone. How do I meet a girl? | Leading questions

We’re all on different timelines for love and fun, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. If you want a good dating life, focus first on creating a robust social life. Read more Leading ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

‘Women are the best to women’: has Iceland found the antidote to toxic ‘girlboss’ feminism?

Fifty years ago, Icelandic women went on strike, kickstarting a gender revolution. Today, the concept of ‘konur eru konum bestar’ is everywhere – including the female-led coalition government . ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

The Crow Girl review – a gripping crime drama that fills you with hope for the world’s good people

This confident, stylish adaptation of a Scandinavian bestseller is an extremely well-made thriller about the race to track down a serial child killer. The most striking thing about The Crow Girl is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Pasadena Teenager Starts Donation Drive to Help Girls Affected by California Wildfires

An eighth grader started a donation drive for teenagers whose homes burned in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Prince Harry, Meghan and others have chipped in.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Palisades High girls' basketball team has an emotional, and winning, return to the court

Seven players lost their homes to the Palisades fire, but the girls' varsity team finds a bit of respite on the court with a victory.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

NCAA approves paying women's tourney teams

Women's basketball teams will be paid for playing games in the NCAA tournament each March, just like the men have for years, under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.

ESPN - Jan. 15

Women held keys to land and wealth in Celtic Britain

DNA analysis suggests Iron Age societies in Britain were built around women rather than men.

BBC News - Jan. 15

The best high school girls' basketball teams in 2024-25

Ranking the top 25 girls' high school basketball programs in the country in the first month of 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 14

These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans' bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports

Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls ...

The Hill - Jan. 14

England miss golden opportunity to level Women's Ashes

England are bowled out for 159, chasing only 181 to win, which gives Australia a 4-0 lead in the points-based series.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Women Really Want to Talk After Seeing ‘Babygirl’

Audiences may not be able to agree on how erotic the director Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller is, but it’s starting rich conversations.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Taliban 'do not see women as human', says Malala

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to challenge policies restricting girls and women's schooling.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Girl's allergies so severe she tries new food outside hospital

Seren suffered her first anaphylactic shock at six months old and has needed her EpiPen six times.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Wasteful England beaten in Women's Ashes opener

England suffer a four-wicket defeat in the opening one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Sydney.

BBC News - Jan. 12

The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Yahoo News - Jan. 11

Attempted abduction of girl, 3, stopped by mother

A man who was believed to have tried to take a girl outside a house, was stopped by her mother.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Suspect captured week after Wisconsin woman, 2 girls found dead

Elizabeth Kolba, 33, and two girls ages 12 and 13 were found shot to death at a home in New Lisbon on Dec. 30.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Photo shows rescue of baby girl born at sea on migrant ship

"Christmas ended in the Canaries with the rescue of a baby born while crossing the sea," the coastguard said.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Jay-Z files new motion to dismiss lawsuit accusing him of raping girl, 13

Rapper alleges inconsistencies in woman’s accusation that he and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulted her at 2000 afterparty. Jay-Z filed a new motion on Wednesday seeking to dismiss the lawsuit brought ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Good Girl — a young woman’s longing for escape

Aria Aber’s Berlin-set debut paints a vivid picture of a life plagued by instability and claustrophobia

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Why Magnus von Horn avoided making 'The Girl With the Needle' seem too realistic

Poland-based filmmaker Magnus von Horn tells the story of Danish baby killer Dagmar Overbye through the eyes of a desperate mother.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8

Watkins, Bueckers headline women's Wooden list

USC's JuJu Watkins, UConn's Paige Bueckers, Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo and UCLA's Lauren Betts headline the Wooden Award midseason top 25.

ESPN - Jan. 7

These 2 Girl Scout cookie flavors are being retired this year

Fans of the Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay! cookies need to stock up if they want the sweet treats; the varieties are being retired this year.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Joyous and heartbreaking 'Daughters' reunites girls with their incarcerated dads

The intimate documentary maps a vivid spectrum of feelings before, during and after the reunions.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

Six-month-old girl dies after car park crash

Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Faith and fashion: Iranian women revamp hijab rules

Defiance of headscarves accompanied by growing demand for stylish options among those following Islamic republic’s dress code

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Demo for teen jailed in Dubai over sex with girl, 17

Marcus Fakana, 18, was jailed for having sex with a British girl, 17, while they were both on holiday.

BBC News - Jan. 4

The Shame That Keeps Millions of Girls Out of School

Because of a lack of access to menstruation products, girls across Africa and Asia often stay home from school when they have their periods.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

These three LGBTQ women just made congressional 'herstory'

Delaware’s Sarah McBride, Washington’s Emily Randall and Texas’ Julie Johnson made LGBTQ history when they were sworn in to the 119th Congress on Friday.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer

Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors. Elon Musk has “politicised” the rape of young girls in the UK in an attempt to attack ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

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