World number one Park In-bee(25, KB Financial Group) who claimed her fifth LPGA victory of the season has been short-listed for WSF’s Sportswoman of the Year.Tennis legend Billie Jean King founded the Women’s Sports Foundation in order to “advance the lives of girls and women through sports and phys
The Chilean presidential election in 2013 is scheduled to be held in November. It would be an all-woman presidential race. Former Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet(the center-left Concertación coalition) is back from UN Women. She announced she would run for president. Meanwhile former Labor Minister
On August 26, President Barack Obama highlighted economic inequality problems in a statement honoring Women’s Equality Day.In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day” to celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment which was certified on August 26, 1920. According t
Chae Mi-sun, Kim Jum-sook, Lee Jin-ah, and Han Mi-sun (from the left) became the first Asian women to climb the Trango Tower(6,239 meters high), also known as Nameless Tower of Pakistan which features a 1000-meter vertical drop. It has a reputation for being one of the most demanding rocks for women
“Horse riding is a combination of sports and culture; it is our future industry”Stevens recognized as one of the world’s best 100 equestrian clubsSigned MOUs with the French Equestrian Federation (FEF) and IFCE, a government institution in charge of the horse industry. Celebrities like Kim Tae-hee,
It has been six months since the launch of the Park administration. In her inauguration speech, President Park opened “a new era of hope and happiness for all the people.” However, the administration already got itself mired in several scandals including a major personnel reshuffling of staff at the
On the 19th (local time), Women News had an interview with Deputy Director General Wetland. She said, “Extending mandatory military service to women reinforces gender equality policies which are based on an argument that rights and duties should be the same for all.”In June, under the lead of a fema
The Milk of Sorrow is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during Peru’s decades of civil strife. Though not officially identified by medical science, people believe that Peruvians suffering from the disease live in constant psychic trauma.Fausta(Magaly Soli
The world memorial day for Comforted Women(Kim Hak-soon's day) was made anniversary on 14th Aug, 2013 for the first time. Civic groups in U.S., Germany, Philippines, Taiwan and Japan have launched a united international rally in protest to Japan’s attitude toward comforted women issue. The campa
Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp of Dachau near Munich, and she expressed sorrow and laid a wreath in memory of the victims.She made a short speech saying that “Dachau stands for a horrible camp for political prisoners.” She added, “The mem
14 years in international sales …“Business trip with a 3-month-old baby”Just three years after the foundation of the company, SLS received “5 Million Dollars Top Export” awardFull support from her husband and two childrenNext year’s goals…Establish a local subsidiary in China and Boost domestic dema
‘Scandi Daddy’ is a Swedish phenomenon - fathers stay at home and raise baby. They know their baby well enough to understand the baby talk and expressions. Unlike in other countries in Northern Europe, Swedish fathers freely enjoy the longest parental leave and walk around with strollers. This is a
To fight against Japan, they recruited soldiers, carried out propaganda activities, and received military training.As we celebrate the “73rd anniversary” of the Female Army, the age-old tradition of the Female Independence Army has to be inherited“Female Independence Army is the first female army. T
The Hillary Project aims to ruin the reputation of Hillary Clinton who has a great chance of becoming the next president in the 2016 election and to ask her to “stay home.” The group’s website released “Slap Hillary,” a controversial online game.Clinton has not announced her future plans to run for
In a deeply patriarchal country, women still considered as men’s property Zimbabwe has been run by Robert Mugabe(89) for the last 33 years. Until recently, he was at the center of attention as he was accused of vote rigging in a bid to continue his 33-year reign. This time, the country became the ta
On August 14th 1991, testimonies on Japan’s wartime sex slavery were first revealed. In recognition of this day, the first “Comfort Women’s Day” will be observed on the 1087th Comfort Women Wednesday Demonstration. NGOs plan to stage protests in front of Japanese embassies in the US, Japan, Germany,
30 shortlisted students from 10 ASEAN countries are currently undergoing the “ASEAN Millennium Leaders College Student Exchange Program 2011” sponsored by Daejeon University, ASEAN University Network and Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs Trade. I feel blessed to be one of them, so does everyone els
A women’s peace movement is growing in Korea where the vestiges of the Cold War can still be witnessed to this day. The winds of peace are blowing in Bitgoeul, the village of light, or Gwangju, this June, a month when the Korean War broke out more than half a century ago. Once again, the fact that w
Terrorism took away thousands of innocent lives in the fateful morning of September 11. And even before the world could start recovering from the shock and sorrow, it is being enveloped in terror thanks to a new war (which the Bush administration itself called a 'dirty' war).The US announced
Let us introduce an interesting radio media station. The radio contents is full of about the women's subject. Capital FM 88.9 channel launched at Dec 1. 2011. Sarah, intern reporter, interview with Ms Ooi Mei Ying (Mei) from the advertising & promotions department of Capital FM. (From Editor)Capital