Women
French Woman Gisèle Pélicot Whose Husband Drugged And Invited Men To Rape Her Opts For Public Trial
71-year-old Gisèle Pélicot was drugged by her husband and raped at least 92 times by 72 men between 2011 and 2020 without her knowledge.
Isha Jain
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People Are Loving This 50-Year-Old Egyptian Mom Who Powerlifted At The Paralympics And Won A Medal
“50 years young and still mixing it with the very best in the world.”
Women
This 17-Year-Old Armless Indian Archer Has Convinced People The Olympics Are Just A Warm Up For The Paralympics
Sheetal Devi became the first Indian woman, as well as the first and only woman without upper limbs, to win an archery medal at the Paralympics.
Women
This British Para-Archer Competed While Seven-Months Pregnant And Won A Gold Medal, Making History
31-year-old Jodie Grinham, who was born with an arm disability, won a bronze medal in the women’s individual compound event while she was seven-months pregnant.
Impact
This Afghan Woman Taekwondo Athlete Has Made History As The First Refugee To Win A Medal At The Paralympics
Zakia Khudadadi had been smuggled out of Afghanistan after the Taliban took over Afghanistan so that she could compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021.
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The Taliban Has Passed New Laws Banning Women From Showing Their Faces Or Speaking Aloud In Public
The new laws require women to cover their entire bodies, including their faces, in public to prevent "temptation.”
Women
Iceland Has Elected This Entrepreneur And Businesswoman As Its Second Woman President
Tomasdottir was previously the head of Iceland's Chamber of Commerce and the CEO of a global non-profit that works to promote diversity in the workplace.
Politics
Why Thailand Getting Its Youngest Woman Prime Minister Isn't What It Seems
37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Women
This Indian Woman Trainee Doctor Was Raped And Murdered And People Are Demanding Justice
The 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered inside a government-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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This Marketing Student Has Made History As The First Deaf Woman To Be Crowned Miss South Africa
Mia Le Roux was diagnosed with profound deafness when she was just one years old.
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9 Amazing Moments You May Have Missed From The Paris Olympics
As the 2024 Paris Olympics draw to a close, swipe for a look back at some of the most memorable moments from this year’s summer games.
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Indian Woman Wrestler Through To Olympic Final Disqualified For Being 100 Grams Overweight
Vinesh Phogat announced on X that she is retiring from wrestling, saying, “Wrestling won and she lost,” and that she felt she had no strength left.