‘Want equal respect’: Pakistan’s females galloping to glory in tent pegging
More and more women and girls are making a mark in the overwhelmingly male sport, locally called ‘neza baazi’.
![Anum Shakoor dips with her lance to pierce a wooden peg during a tent pegging competition [Mutee Ur Rehman/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1-1-1779082709.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Afghan women’s refugee team allowed to play in FIFA tournaments
Afghan Women United can now represent Afghanistan at international football competitions, including the LA Olympics.
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How fake AI victims are being used to provide rationale for attacking Iran
In the battle of propaganda, fake videos and images of female victims of Iran’s government are going viral.
Published On 24 Apr 2026
Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria
In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.
‘Turning point’: How Marie-Louise Eta can blaze a trail for women in sport
As the German coach makes history, experts believe her appointment should not be an exception in men’s football.
‘Take up space’: Young models on mission to showcase South Sudanese talent
Longing to stride down international runways often collides with reality of conservatism and lack of structural support.
India plans more seats for women in parliament, links it to ‘delimitation’
BJP links implementation of law reserving 33 percent of seats for women to redrawing of parliamentary constituencies.
Union Berlin denounces sexist abuse aimed at female manager Marie-Lou Eta
Eta’s role as the first female manager of a men’s team was followed by derogatory and sexist comments on social media.
Three babies born into Sudan war every minute, charity warns
Sudanese children are being born into conditions ‘no child should ever face’, Save the Children says.
![Three children have been born every minute in Sudan since the conflict began in 2023. [Mohamed Zakaria/MSF via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-03-06T115559Z_1983331690_RC23P09JP3XC_RTRMADP_3_SUDAN-POLITICS-HUNGER-1734330878.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Iran releases assets of women’s football captain who withdrew asylum plea
Zahra Ghanbari, one of the six players who sought asylum in Australia, reversed her decision and returned to Iran.
Australia appoints female army chief for the first time in history
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has held several senior command roles over a nearly 40-year military career.
