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US to Play England in Women's World Cup Quarterfinals

The two nations have never met before in the Women's World Cup. But they are familiar with each other.England and the United States have met nine times in friendly matches. The Americans have the better record with six wins, one draw and tw [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2007 | Comments : 0

Defending Women's World Cup Champion Advances

Germany has defeated Japan, 2-0, to reach the quarterfinal round of the Women's World Cup football (soccer) tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the game in Hangzhou, where the defending champions seemed to struggle at times, des [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Canadian women face unknown opponent in World Cup match the...

The challenge facing Canada's soccer team is to prepare against an opponent they know almost nothing about for a World Cup game they can not afford to lose.A loss against Ghana in Saturday's Group C match at the FIFA World Cup would pretty [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Wafaa Ganahi, - Miss Arab World 2007

Wafaa Ganahi, 23, a post-graduate student from Bahrein University’s law faculty, was crowned Miss Arab World 2007. A total of 17 contestants from 15 Arab nations took part in the finals, including Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Libya [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2007 | Comments : 1

THIRD WORLD WOMEN CHALLENGE THE GIVEN

The Social Summit in Copenhagen has served mainly to expose the unwillingness of our governments and international institutions to confront the contradictions in the current socio-economic and political structures that are perpetuating and [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2007 | Comments : 0

it is no ones world

This is an age where women everywhere are showing their ability to do the work that men have been doing for ages, and are exhibiting the resourcefulness and strength to hold jobs and occupations that are no longer for men only. This is a t [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

The World Needs More Women Leaders

Mature and industrialized nations today continue to strive for human equality, especially when it comes to women’s rights. In general, women are the voice which calms the fighting spirit of man. I believe that women who are elected to [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Women in World History

The Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create Women in World History. The project is in development and will be completed by June 2006. Wor [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Sanya Richards one of world best Athlete

Richards was born in Jamaica and became a U.S. citizen in 2002. Sanya Richards won her second straight national title in the 400m, breaking her own meet record in order to take first prize at the 2006 USA Track & Field (USATF) Champions [...]