“The future is women, thanks to the fans for supporting what will be the greatest Fifa Women’s World Cup ever,” Fifa president, Gianni Infantino said in a statement. “The momentum is building in the host countries and across the globe, and I look forward to seeing you there to witness the stars of women’s football shine on the world stage.”
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Former baseball and softball player Janet Moreno has blazed a solitary trail for 18 seasons as Cuba's first top-league female umpire, but was joined by three others a few months ago. "Things are starting to change," said Moreno, 49, sporting her black garb ahead of a recent game at Havana´s Latinoamericano Stadium. "This is the first time in the Americas that a team of women work the top league of a country."
Usually a sport reserved for the affluent suburbs of Zimbabwe's major cities, rugby is making inroads in the countryside, where it offers a release from the woes of poverty, early marriage and unemployment which have blighted the southern Africa country for decades.
Qantas picks first female CEO as Alan Joyce prepares to depart
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Australia's flagship carrier, Qantas Airways hasnamed finance chief Vanessa Hudson as its next chief executive officer, making her the first woman to lead the century-old airline.
Paraguay’s women battle to break political glass ceiling
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Paraguay - which has a reputation for misogynist 'machista' culture even within the often conservative region - has been tough for women seeking to enter politics. Only 15% of lawmakers are women, below the Latin American regional average of around a third. But there are signs of change, with seven female candidates out of 26 this time around.
Britain named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of its intelligence communications agency GCHQ on Tuesday, tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers.
The New Zealand women's soccer team will swap their home kit's white shorts for teal blue to ease players' period anxieties, the country's football association said.
New Biden rule seeks to protect women crossing state lines for abortions
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The proposal is aimed at protecting women living in states where abortion is illegal who travel out of state to have the procedure done - something thousands of women are already doing, research shows. The rule would also protect healthcare providers, insurers, or other entities which perform or pay for abortions.
As wages go up, Japanese women reckon with a vast pay gap
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The gender wage gap in Japan is the worst among the Group of Seven nations and almost double the OECD average. Women currently earn around 78% of what men do.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro, the country's first female president, signed an executive order on Wednesday ending a ban of more than 10 years on the use and sale of the "morning after pill," fulfilling a campaign promise long-awaited by feminist groups.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) said data collected at the end of 2021 from nearly 800 banks and investment firms showed that women account for only 18% of executive and 28% of non-executive directors. It also found that women earned on average 9.5% less than male executive directors, and 6% less than male non-executive directors.
It's the second year that divided opinions on issues such as trans rights and the prohibition of prostitution have meant that cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela and Gijon will stage opposing marches.