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9/22/2023 4:57:04 PM
Goals scored by Linda Caicedo, Sam Kerr and Bia Zaneratto at the Women’s World Cup were among 11 nominated by FIFA on Friday for the annual Puskas Award.
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9/22/2023 3:11:09 PM
The UN called Friday on Iranian authorities to scrap a new law that dramatically increases penalties for women who flout strict Islamic dress code, describing it as "repressive and demeaning".
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9/20/2023 12:50:46 PM
Iranian lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to toughen penalties for women who flout the Islamic dress code, with jail terms of up to 10 years, state media reported.
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9/20/2023 11:39:08 AM
Most of Spain’s World Cup-winning players ended their boycott of the women’s national team early Wednesday after the government intervened to help shape an agreement that was expected to lead to immediate structural changes at the country’s football federation.
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9/19/2023 4:45:15 PM
U.N.-backed human rights experts say war crimes continue in Ethiopia despite a peace accord signed nearly a year ago to end a conflict that engulfed the country’s northern Tigray region. The violence has left at least 10,000 people affected by rape and other sexual violence — mostly women and girls, they found.
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9/19/2023 1:11:36 PM
Striking Spain players would be punished if they do not attend their national team camp after being called up, the Spanish government said early Tuesday.
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9/19/2023 12:32:19 PM
Striking Spanish internationals called up to the women's team reiterated their desire not to form part of the squad in a new blow for the shaken Spanish football federation (RFEF).
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International
9/15/2023 5:55:17 PM
President Joe Biden marked the anniversary Friday of the Iranian woman who died while being held by the country's morality police by announcing the U.S. will impose more sanctions on Iranian people and firms that will target “some of Iran’s most egregious human rights abusers.”
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Omni sports
9/14/2023 6:44:43 PM
Egyptian weightlifter Sara Samir etched her name in the annals of the sport by claiming three gold medals in the Women's 76kg event at the ongoing World Championships in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
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9/14/2023 10:09:03 AM
Women including Japanese trailblazer Yoshimi Yamashita will referee at the men's Asian Cup for the first time next year in Qatar, officials said Thursday.
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9/11/2023 10:33:30 AM
Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned following fierce criticism for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the Women's World Cup victory ceremony.
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9/10/2023 3:46:54 PM
Manchester United winger Antony has been given a leave of absence in order to address allegations made against him of violence towards women.
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International
9/7/2023 8:44:21 PM
From the fight against poverty to education access, from political representation to economic opportunity, the world is "failing women and girls," the United Nations warned in a report on gender equality released Thursday.
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International
9/7/2023 8:32:39 PM
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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9/7/2023 2:19:11 PM
The United Nations has called for an investigation into the forced stripping of five Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers during a raid on their home in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
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9/6/2023 10:35:13 PM
Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are among the leading contenders to win this year's men's Ballon d'Or, while Spain World Cup star Aitana Bonmati leads the nominees announced on Wednesday for the women's prize.
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9/6/2023 2:58:36 PM
Spain returns to national-team soccer this week amid turmoil since the men’s and women’s teams won international titles in the last games they played.
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9/5/2023 8:22:59 PM
Spain's football federation on Tuesday apologised for the "totally unacceptable behaviour" of Luis Rubiales over his World Cup kiss and fired the team's controversial coach, appointing a woman in his sted as part of an overhaul
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Omni sports
9/5/2023 10:37:47 AM
Carlos Alcaraz surged into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday as upsets dominated the women's draw with Ons Jabeur and Jessica Pegula becoming the latest highly-ranked players to go crashing out.
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