Peruvian opposition politician Keiko Fujimori is out of prison and back home after her attorney argued she was at risk of contracting the coronavirus because of underlying health problems, including arrhythmia.
Tunisian Hend Sabry to star in Netflix ‘female-focused’ Arabic drama
The latest Arabic production on Netflix will both star and be created by Tunisian superstar Hend Sabry.
The film and television actress has teamed up with the online streaming giant to appear in a new “female-focused” original series.
UK: Artists Donate Works to Support Women’s Prisoner Magazine
More than a dozen artists are auctioning off works from next week in aid of a magazine written by women jailed in British prisons.
Anish Kapoor, Conrad Shawcross and Fiona Graham-Mackay are some of the artists who have donated their works to raise funds for The View.
Soninkara Women Entrepreneurs, Others Give to Needy Families
The Association of Soninkara Women Entrepreneurs Gambia Branch and Gambia Action France Branch, over the weekend distributed bags of sugar, rice and cooking oil to needy families within the Kanifing Municipality.
The presentation ceremony was held at Star TV/FM and coordinated and chaired by its chief executive officer, Alpha Karanga.
Mexico Female Inmates Make Health Worker Dolls to Fund Families
Some female inmates in Mexico’s prisons have come up with a new way to replace earnings lost after the coronavirus closed retailers that sold their handiwork – making soft toys dressed as doctors and nurses in facemasks.
FIFA: Support of Women’s Game Will Continue
Soccer’s international governing body says it will maintain funding for women’s soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women’s World Cup last year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged to invest $1 billion in the women’s game over the next four years. “In line with the FIFA Women’s Football Strategy and FIFA’s long-term vision for the development of women’s football, this funding will be invested into a range of areas in the women’s game including competitions, capacity building, development programs, governance and leadership, professionalization and technical programs,” FIFA said in a statement provided Tuesday to The Associated Press. “We can confirm that this funding has already been committed by FIFA and will not be impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis.” The Guardian first reported that FIFA’s funding would not drop because of the coronavirus. FIFA also said it is assessing the financial impact the pandemic is…
Japan Condemns Mayor Who Calls Women ‘Indecisive’
The mayor of Japan’s Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and “take a long time”.
Japan is under a state of emergency over the pandemic, and residents in some areas have been asked to shop less frequently and only send one family member out to get supplies to limit contact.