The first ever South American Women’s Football Players Forum took place last week in Santiago, Chile. Ex-players and academics were among those who spoke passionately about the past, present, and future of the women’s game in Latin America. The forum was a significant milestone in what has been an incredible fightback from the female footballers of the continent against federations that have repressed them. Just two years earlier, starved of resources and recourses, the women’s game in South America was on its knees. In June 2016 while Conmebol (Copa Libertadores de América) officials unashamedly headed back to South America from the USA with their heads held high after a record-breaking Copa America for the men, the female sides of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay were all listed as inactive by FIFA. This inactivity was not down to a lack of desire to play from the women of course.…

Egypt’s highest Sunni Muslim authority has stated that there can be no justification for molestation, in a country where many people often blame women themselves for the widespread problems they face. In a statement, Al-Azhar blasted all forms of harassment as “a forbidden act and deviant behavior”. “Criminalizing molestation must be absolute and free from any condition or context,” the statement released Monday said. “Justifying molestation with the behavior or clothing of the woman is a misunderstanding, for harassment is an assault on the woman and her freedom and dignity,” it said. Some 60 percent of women in Egypt said they had been victims of some form of harassment during their lifetimes in a 2017 report from U.N. Women and Promundo. Three-quarters of men and 84 percent of women polled said that women who “dress provocatively deserve to be harassed.” The divisions have been highlighted by a recent debate over…

FINCAD, the leading provider of enterprise portfolio and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives and fixed income, today 23 August 2018 announced the recipient of their annual Women in Finance Scholarship award. The $10,000 award was given to Monica Carrasco, who is pursuing a master’s degree in Wealth Management at the Université de Genève. FINCAD’s Women in Finance Scholarship is aimed at encouraging talented women who are working to further their education in Finance, particularly in the areas of derivatives and financial risk management. “This year our scholarship selection process was far from easy,” commented Bob Park, President, CEO, and Founder of FINCAD. “We heard from 260 applicants in 66 different countries, many of which demonstrated impressive qualifications in the areas of financial engineering and risk management. But ultimately, Monica’s remarkable range of experience, rich multicultural educational background and deep understanding of risk management and the capital markets secured her the…

Rahi Sarnobat on 22 August 2018 became the first Indian female shooter to win gold at the Asian Games, achieving the rare feat after nerve-wracking 25m air pistol finals. The 27-year-old held her nerve to pip Thailand’s Naphaswan Yangpaiboon in a heart-stopping contest after both were tied at 34 points following 10 series of five shots each, taking it to a shoot-off. Both found the target four times in the shoot-off, leading to another shoot-off where Rahi shot three and the Thai two, ensuring a historic gold for the Kohlapur-born shooter. The bronze went to South Korea’s Kim Minjung. She was in the lead for the major part of the final and her first 10 shots were on target. She got a five out of five even in the sixth series. With her stellar effort, she became the second gold medalist from the Indian shooting contingent after 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary…