South Korea's Amy Yang and American Sarah Schmelzel, each seeking her first major title, shared the lead after Friday's second round of the Women's PGA Championship while top-ranked Nelly Korda made an epic collapse. World number 73 Schmelzel, who missed the cut in five of her past seven starts, fired the
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Yuka Saso wins second US Women’s Open golf crown
Japan's Yuka Saso powered away on the back nine to win her second US Women's Open title Sunday, carding a two-under-par 68 for a three-shot victory at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania. Saso finished with a four-under-par total of 276 to claim her second LPGA tour title three years after winning
Women’s basketball growth helped by star players
Women are powerful agents in climate fight: Saber
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury said Saturday that women are powerful agents of change in building resilient communities by tackling climate change. He said for this reason collaborative efforts and collective action are important for charting a course towards a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world.
Women’s land rights in farming need further recognition
In the developing world, land rights for women remain tenuous in the agricultural sector. But if women farmers are recognized as landowners in their own right, it can lead to greater economic empowerment and be a positive step towards eradicating poverty. This formed part of the wider discussions that are being
WIL holds women leadership summit
Women in Leadership (WIL) hosted a women leadership summit, or WILFest 2024, in association with Akij Tableware, RFL Houseware, SQUARE Food & Beverage Ltd. and The Daily Star at the Radisson Blu Water Garden on Saturday. The 5th edition of WILFest included the 7th Women Leadership Summit, the 8th Inspiring Women
Work equally with men to build Bangladesh: PM Hasina tells women
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked the women to build the country, contributing to the society equally alongside their male counterparts. “Today if we have to progress economically, and men and women can build a country equally with their work,” she said. The premier was addressing a discussion and Joyeeta Award-giving
Stop racially-biased attention when dealing with sexual harassment of women
Recently “Days of Our Lives” star Arianne Zucker sued former co-executive producer Albert Alarr, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of the long-running daytime show. The complaint, filed 7th February 2024 in California Superior Court, alleges Alarr repeatedly subjected Zucker and other “Days” employees to “severe and pervasive harassment
Investing in women is more than just good economics
Ponny Lim runs a thriving aquaculture enterprise in Cambodia, growing her business with the support of a United Nations programme that guarantees loans to women entrepreneurs who are beyond microfinance but not yet ready for corporate finance. Working in a largely male dominated sector, Ponny has used this additional capital to
New women’s top tier league given green light by US Soccer
The United States will have two different top tier women's leagues after the new USL Super League was given 'Division One' sanctioning by the US Soccer Federation on Friday. The National Women's Soccer League has been operating since 2013 and its clubs have featured most of the USA women's team players