After scuttling an amendment that would have effectively suspended military conscription, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) took a 180-degree turn Sept. 1 by voting to expand the draft to women. The decision came late in the markup of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with lawmakers voting 35-24 to pass a bipartisan amendment…
Effort to Rescue Girls Soccer Team From Afghanistan
An international effort is underway to evacuate members of Afghanistan’s girls national soccer team and their families over fears of reprisal by the Taliban. The effort, known as Operation Soccer Balls, suffered a setback last week after a suicide bomb was detonated at the airport in Kabul. There have been at least five failed attempts…
Taliban Urges Women to Stay Home, Never ‘Trained’ How to Respect Them
The Taliban urges employed Afghan women to temporarily stay indoors until fighters of the terrorist group are trained in respecting and dealing with women. “Our security forces are not trained [in] how to deal with women—how to speak to women,” the group’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told reporters at a press briefing on Tuesday, referring to some…
US Beats Switzerland 3–0 to Open Women’s World Hockey
CALGARY, Alberta—Brianna Decker and Kendall Coyne Schofield each had a goal and an assist and the nine-time champion United States beat Switzerland 3-0 on Friday night to open the women’s world hockey championship. The tournament began with the Beijing Olympics less than six months away. The world championship was last played in 2019 in Finland,…
Stunning Photos Capture Women Harvesting Waterlilies From Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
A Vietnamese photographer has captured a stunning series of photos of women harvesting long-stemmed waterlilies along the Mekong Delta. The rich, vibrant colors and sweeping lines lift profound works of art from this humble annual practice. “The ‘Lilies Harvest’ series was taken in Long An province,” photographer Pham Huy Trung, 42, told The Epoch Times…
Knife Attacker on Tokyo Commuter Train Wanted to Kill ‘Happy Women’: NHK
TOKYO—The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train late on Friday told police he became incensed when he saw women who “looked happy” and wanted to kill them, Japanese media reported on Saturday. Police arrested the 36-year-old man in another part of Tokyo after he slashed…
Sunisa Lee Takes Gold in Women’s Gymnastics Final
July 29, 2021
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TOKYO—An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always. Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title on Thursday, edging Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while defending champion Simone Biles watched from the stands. Lee’s total of 57.433…
China Women’s Revival Will Take Generations, Says Coach Jia
HONG KONG—More than two decades removed from the upper reaches of women’s football, China continue to look for a way back into the sport’s top tier after a disastrous showing at the Olympic Games. After finishing bottom of their group with a solitary point and conceding 17 goals in games against Brazil, the Netherlands and…
Sweden Stuns US 3–0 in Women’s Soccer at Olympics
TOKYO—Sweden didn’t have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time. Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and the Swedes stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3–0 victory Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament. The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in…
How We, as Women, Give Away Our Power
Gwen was a working comedian when I first met her. She wasn’t famous yet, but it seemed that she was on her way there. I had never met an artist who pushed herself so hard. No matter how tired she was, she showed up at every audition and never said no to any possible opportunity….
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