Hot news women
Here are some recent news stories about women that you may find interesting:
- Women's rights activists win Nobel Peace Prize: The Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to two women's rights activists, Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
- First all-female spacewalk: NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history by becoming the first all-female spacewalk duo, completing a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
- Women's representation in politics increases: According to a report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, women now hold 24.9% of seats in national parliaments worldwide, up from 22.6% in 2015.
- Female-led protests in Iran: Thousands of women in Iran have been protesting against the country's mandatory hijab law, which requires women to wear a headscarf in public. The protests have been met with violence and arrests by the authorities.
- Women's football team wins historic victory: The US Women's National Soccer Team won their fourth World Cup title, defeating the Netherlands 2-0 in the final. The team has been at the center of a controversy over pay equity and equal treatment with the men's team.
- Female entrepreneurs on the rise: According to a report by Mastercard, the number of women entrepreneurs has increased by 15% globally over the past five years, with women now starting businesses at a rate 1.5 times faster than men.
- Women's health issues in the spotlight: The World Health Organization has launched a new campaign to raise awareness about women's health issues, including cervical cancer, breast cancer, and maternal mortality.
- Female scientists win major awards: Dr. Donna Strickland, a Canadian physicist, has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on lasers, while Dr. Frances Arnold, an American biochemist, has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work on enzymes.
- Women's rights in the workplace: A report by the World Economic Forum has found that it will take 99.5 years to achieve gender parity in the workplace, highlighting the need for continued efforts to promote women's rights and equality.
- Female leaders in tech: According to a report by Crunchbase, the number of female founders of tech startups has increased by 15% over the past year, with women now holding 18% of all startup founder positions.
These are just a few examples of the many important news stories about women that have been making headlines recently.