S. Korea Pledges Support for Asian Women’s Hockey League Involving Koreas
South Korea has offered its support for a proposed Asian women’s hockey league involving the two Koreas, China and Japan, officials here said Wednesday. The Korea Ice Hockey Association (KIHA) said its president, Chung Mong-won, met with International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Rene Fasel over the issue on the sidelines of the IIHF World Championship Division I Group A tournament in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, last week. During their talks, Fasel told Chung of the IIHF’s plans to start a four-nation Asian league, with clubs from South Korea, North Korea, China and Japan competing against each other. The idea was first broached by China as it prepares to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. According to the KIHA, Chung has agreed to throw his support behind the initiative since the Asian league would also benefit South Korean women’s hockey. “In terms of the talent pool, South Korea is the weakest link…
Women in Aviation Use Social Media to Inspire Younger Generation
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WAN-Ifra honours women news editors from Lebanon and South Sudan
(L-R) Acil Tabbara and Anna Nimiriano. The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-Ifra) has honoured two women news editors from Lebanon and…
Seven Inspiring Nuggets for Practicing Positive Discipline
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Singaporean Multi-National Land Transport Company Appoints Three Women Directors
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The Philanthropic Pledge: The Story of Japan’s First Self-Made Woman Billionaire
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How to Ignite the Back to School Fever Pitch
By Eloke-Young Splendor “If you are nervous about school starting, then your child is certainly going to be nervous about school starting,” Edward Christopherson,…
How Gender Parity Improves Global Health
TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS , SENAIT FISSEHA Women comprise 70% of health workers around the world. And yet a new report shows that 70% of…
Healthy Eating and Women
The food and drink choices you make every day affect your health now and later in life. Choosing healthy foods and drinks more often…
Lebanon’s Interior Minister Thrives in New Role
Raya Al Hassan has shaken up the ministry much to the liking of the Lebanese people. During her brief three-month tenure in the job, Lebanon’s…
DRC MPs Elect Woman Speaker of Parliament, Jeanine Mabunda
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Standing Out in a Male Dominated Sector …Wadei Powell’s Story
The oil and gas industry ranks top on the list of industries with the highest gender imbalance. However, certain women are working hard to…
