The top five female athletes in Nigeria have qualified to compete at the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships next year in August in Budapest, Hungary.
Nigeria: Amusan, Brume, Others Set to Compete for World Athletic Championship
Lydia Ko Wins Big at CME Group Tour Championship
The New Zealand professional golfer Lydia Ko has claimed the richest prize in women’s golf at $2 million with a victory that allowed her to win LPGA player of the year in the CME Group Tour Championship.
Anya Schnoor Becomes Chairperson of Scotia Group
Anya Schnoor has bagged the position of chairperson in the Board of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJL). Schnoor is currently the Executive Vice President for the Caribbean, Central America, and Uruguay region at Scotiabank. Prominent businessman Jeffrey Hall is to retire as Chairman of the Board of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJL), effective December 9.
Meganne Christian Becomes Australian First Astronaut
University of New South Wales alumna, Dr Meganne Christian has become Australia’s first female astronaut, selected as part of the European Space Agency’s 2022 astronaut class.
NSW Government Invests $426 million to Support Women and Children
New Sea Wales Treasurer Matt Kean said more than $426 million is being invested in the NSW Government’s Core and Cluster program to deliver new refugees that will be operational by the end of 2025-26.
UN Ambassador, Dukureh Continues to Campaign Against FGM, Says “Government Should be Hold Accountable”
The UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa on female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, Jaha Dukureh, has continued to fight against the practices of Female Genital Mutilation and has declared that the Government of Liberia should be held accountable if it continues behind closed doors in the country despite its recent ban by Liberian authorities.
COP27: Women are Equal Players in Climate Action, UN Women Leader Launches Support for Women
The Executive Director of the United Nations Women, Sima Bahous, has told world leaders that the 1.5-degree Celsius goal or any other goal cannot be met without gender equality and the total contribution of women and girls.
