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Danielle Kang repeats as U.S. Women's Amateur champ

Danielle Kang became the first player in 15 years to successfully defend the U.S. Women's Amateur title, beating Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn 6 and 5 on Sunday in the 36-hole final. Kang, the 18-year-old Pepperdine star from [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Women's Super League knockout competition goes Continental

The Super League still has no title sponsor but its knockout competition, to be held in September, will be named the Continental Cup after the international corporation Continental Tyres, one of four partners supporting the Football Assoc [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Tunisian women rally to preserve gender equality

Around 1,000 women's rights supporters rallied in Tunis Saturday to the mark the anniversary of a key equal rights bill amid fears gender equality may suffer if political Islam rises in post-revolution Tunisia. The Personal Status Cod [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Women vets bond, tackle issues at Kerrville retreat

Two decades after her Army deployment ended in Iraq, Debra Rodriguez still is haunted by the pain and gore she witnessed as a radiologist in a combat support hospital there. The troubling memories are often triggered by viewing military m [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Women smokers have more heart risk than men

The authors, led by Rachel Huxley of the University of Minnesota, reviewed studies published between 1966 and 2010 on 2.4 million people, including 44,000 cardiac events. They found female smokers to have a 25 percent greate [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnant California Women Carry World's Highest Flame Retard...

The highest levels of banned chemicals used in flame retardants ever reported among pregnant women anywhere in the world has been documented in California women. The research team, led by scientists at the University of California, San Fr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Editorial: Many women to benefit from new health support

For many Americans, the Affordable Care Act has been a divisive issue. Many fear the health care reform measure has gone too far, while others see the measure as a way to provide more opportunities to receive health care. But one aspec [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Egypt’s Marwa Rakha talks women, quotas and Egyptian society

Marwa Rakha is a 36-year-old, middle-class Egyptian girl who has managed, over the past 15 years, to make three career shifts. In 1996, she graduated from Ain Shams University, majoring in English literature. Her first job was as a rec [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Abused women have more mental health risk

Rape, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking increase the lifetime risk of mental health disorders among women, Australian researchers say. Study leader Dr. Susan Rees of the University of New South Wales' School of Ps [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

U.S. women's soccer team to play at Livestrong Sporting Park

Livestrong Sporting Park will serve as the launching pad for the U.S. Women's National Team's post-World Cup tour, bringing international stars Abby Wambach and Hope Solo to Kansas City. Sporting KC, which opened its new state-of- [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Somali Women Face Rape, Sexual Assault as They Flee Famine

Women fleeing conflict and famine in Somalia are facing another threat to their lives, sexual assault. As they make the long journey from what was once their home to the world’s largest refugee complex at Dadaab, Kenya, women [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Exclusive TV channel to highlight women s issues urged

The women rights activists have suggested establishing a private television channel exclusively for women. Eminent artist Sameena Peerzada made this suggestion at the meeting of National Advisory Forum (NAF) for Gender Equity Programme (G [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Caroline Masson sets the pace at Women's British Open

Germany's Caroline Masson shot a bogey-free 65 to take a surprise lead after the second round of the Women's British Open on Friday. Playing in the last group out, the 22-year-old Masson bagged seven birdies to move 11-under at 13 [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Tips For Choosing Ballistic womens shoes size 5 Black Sports...

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