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Oura Is Moving a Menopause Questionnaire From the App Into the Clinic
Oura says 10 healthcare partners will integrate its 22-question Menopause Impact Scale into care. Standardised symptom reports could improve conversations, but a commercial wearable must not become a gatekeeper for menopause treatment.
UN Youth Townhall 2026 Opens Funded Places for Young People Worldwide
Young people aged 18 to 35 can apply for funded participation in the first-ever UN Youth Townhall in Heidelberg, Germany, where more than 1,000 participants are expected to meet across generations and sectors.
Want a Career at the World Bank? Applications Open for 2027 Young Professionals Program
Applications are now open for the World Bank Group’s flagship Young Professionals Program, offering early-career professionals a pathway into international development through paid employment, global rotations, leadership training and mentorship.
Why Are Girls’ Shorts So Much Shorter? Parents Are Questioning the Gender Divide in Children’s Clothing
Parents are questioning why clothes made for girls are often shorter, tighter and more revealing than similar styles sold for boys. The debate may be trending again on social media, but research shows concerns about the gender divide in children’s clothing have existed for more than a decade.
Giving Joy’s Global Microgrant Round Is Open to Women With Community-Focused Ideas
Women aged 18 and over in any country can seek $250–$500 for a business, nonprofit or project benefiting women, girls or families. The application is free and closes 30 September, but only five to 10 awards are expected from thousands of submissions.
Mary McAleese Quits Gaelic Games Merger After the 2027 Promise Fractures
Ireland’s former president has resigned from the committee unifying the GAA, ladies’ football and camogie, saying commitment to women’s top-level decision-making has evaporated. The dispute shows how representation promises fail when timelines and authority can be withdrawn without an agreed replacement.
The UN’s First Indigenous Women and Girls Day Must Be More Than Recognition
The United Nations is formally observing 5 September as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls for the first time. Indigenous organisers say the milestone should produce direct funding, decision-making power and implementation of rights already agreed.
Lida Moniava Refuses to Leave Russia—or Stop Naming the War
A Moscow court has restricted children’s-hospice founder Lida Moniava while she awaits trial over anti-war posts. Her case shows how a woman best known for building care has turned the language of care into a challenge to state power.
UNU-WIDER Offers PhD Researchers €2,100 a Month for a Helsinki Research Stay
Doctoral researchers studying developing economies can apply for a funded three-month visit to UNU-WIDER. Women, early-career scholars and researchers from developing countries are particularly encouraged; the deadline is 30 September.
Daisy Chain Fields Turned an All-Women Lineup Into $20 Million—And a Safety Lesson
The inaugural California festival connected 45,000 music fans with organisations working on women’s health, legal rights and economic justice. Its fundraising succeeded, but heat-related criticism shows that an inclusive cultural space must also be physically safe.
UN Women Is Hiring a Disability-Inclusion Consultant in Bangladesh—Applications Close September 7
UN Women’s Bangladesh Country Office is recruiting a senior National Consultant–Disability Inclusion Officer to help embed disability inclusion and “Leave No One Behind” principles across gender-equality programmes. Applications close on September 7, 2026.
IAEA Offers Women Up to €40,000 for Master’s Study in Nuclear Fields
Women accepted into nuclear-related master’s programmes can seek tuition and living support through the IAEA’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. Applications close on 31 October, and limited internship opportunities may follow.
Faculty for the Future Opens STEM Fellowships Worth Up to $50,000 a Year
Women from eligible low- and middle-income countries can apply for PhD or postdoctoral support at universities outside their home country. Applications close at noon Central Standard Time on 7 November.
Auxxo Closes €33.3 Million Fund—and Sets a 20% Ownership Test for Women Founders
Berlin-based Auxxo has completed a larger second fund for European startups with a woman holding a meaningful founding stake. Its terms put capital behind gender inclusion, but ownership thresholds and investment outcomes still require scrutiny.
BBC Drops Its Women’s Football Highlights Show as Coverage Moves Online
The BBC has discontinued its weekly television highlights programme while promising extensive digital and live coverage. The change tests whether online distribution expands access or makes women’s sport easier for general audiences to miss.
Dee Salmin’s Brownlow Boycott Turns the Red Carpet Into an Accountability Test
The Australian writer and broadcaster says she will not attend Australian football’s most prominent awards event because of concerns about the league’s treatment of women. Her decision asks whether glamour can be separated from institutional responsibility.
Abu Dhabi Issued 3,058 New Business Licences to Emirati Women—Now Track Survival
New economic licences issued to Emirati women rose 6.4% in the first half of 2026. Registration is a useful sign of participation, but it does not show whether those businesses obtain capital, revenue or long-term stability.
When the Farm Math Failed, Hallie Shoffner Took Rural Debt Into Politics
The Arkansas farmer liquidated equipment after her family operation became financially untenable and is now running for the US Senate. Her campaign turns an individual loss into a debate about credit, commodity prices and who can survive in agriculture.
Five-Part Blood Score Could Help Spot ‘Broken-Heart’ Syndrome Earlier
Researchers developed a score that distinguished takotsubo syndrome from acute coronary disease before angiography in two patient groups. The result is promising for a condition affecting mainly postmenopausal women, but it requires further clinical validation.
Nigeria’s Foreign-Aid Bill Could Put Women’s Rights Groups Under State Control
Proposed legislation would centralise oversight of foreign assistance and impose substantial penalties for non-compliance. Although not written specifically about gender, it could create new barriers for women-led organisations providing rights, health and survivor services.
Nepal’s Flood Response Must Count Women Before Inequality Deepens
UN Women estimates that more than 157,000 women and girls have been affected directly or indirectly by flooding in two Nepalese districts. Relief systems must account for safety, reproductive healthcare, documentation and women’s unpaid care work from the beginning.
Soweto Mothers Say Care Must Include the Person They Are Becoming
Longitudinal interviews show young mothers balancing love, financial pressure, altered ambitions and changing identities. Maternal services often address pregnancy and infant health without supporting that transition.
New York Childcare Providers Say Public Expansion Is Being Financed From Their Own Pockets
Providers preparing to open free childcare classrooms say advances have been delayed, forcing some to use savings or credit. The dispute illustrates how public care programmes can transfer financial risk to the women and small organisations delivering them.
Bangladeshi Women Founders Have Hours Left to Apply for a Nine-Week Regional Leadership Programme
SHELeads is accepting women entrepreneurs from South and Southeast Asia—including eligible founders in Bangladesh—for a virtual programme covering leadership, fundraising, investment readiness and peer learning. Applications close on August 30.
Irene Khan Formally Takes Bangladesh’s Seat at the United Nations
Human-rights advocate Irene Zubaida Khan has formally begun her tenure as Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, bringing decades of international leadership—from Amnesty International to UN human-rights work—to the country’s top diplomatic post in New York.
Bangladesh’s Childcare Shortage Could Become a New Business Opportunity for Women
A proposal for professionally trained home-based childcare providers could address two problems at once: mothers leaving paid work because they cannot find affordable care and women needing viable pathways into entrepreneurship.
August Amber Grant Offers Three $10,000 Awards to Women-Owned Businesses
Women entrepreneurs in the United States and Canada can apply by 31 August, but the application carries a non-refundable $15 fee. Candidates should read the official rules and treat the programme as competitive funding, not guaranteed finance.
AAUW Opens $20,000 and $25,000 STEM Fellowships for International Women
Women who are not US citizens or permanent residents can apply for postgraduate STEM support for 2027–28. The application closes at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 17 September.
UAE Accelerator Promises Women-Led Tech Startups Up to $150,000
Standard Chartered’s UAE Women in Tech programme advertises equity-free funding and investment-readiness support for technology-enabled companies. The published eligibility is detailed, but a current application deadline remains unclear.
Breastfeeding Study Finds Better Lipid Measures After Gestational Diabetes—But Not Proof of Cause
Japanese researchers found an association between intensive breastfeeding and healthier lipid levels shortly after pregnancies affected by gestational diabetes. The result should support better lactation care, not guilt women who cannot or choose not to breastfeed.
More Than 15,000 UK Mothers May Have Undiagnosed PTSD After Childbirth Each Year
A new evidence review identifies a major gap in postnatal mental healthcare, with childbirth-related PTSD often mistaken for depression. Recognition must lead to trauma-informed treatment, not pressure on women to retell distressing experiences.
Ukraine’s Next CEDAW Report Must Measure What War Has Changed for Women
Ukraine is preparing its tenth report under the UN women’s-rights convention, covering 2022–2026. The process can create a public record of women’s leadership during the war—but also of violence, displacement and services lost.
Cameroon’s New UNFPA Programme Puts a $50 Million Promise Against Maternal Death and Violence
A newly approved five-year programme links reproductive healthcare, protection from gender-based violence and women’s participation. Its credibility will depend on financing, regional reach and public outcome data.
Women Athletes Deserve a Better Debate Than Biology Versus Belonging
New sex-eligibility rules have intensified disagreement over transgender and intersex participation in women’s sport. Athletes need policies grounded in evidence, privacy and procedural fairness—not hostility directed at individuals.
Nazneen Ahmed to Lead CPD as Fahmida Khatun Moves to Distinguished Fellow Role
Development economist Dr Nazneen Ahmed will become Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue on September 1, succeeding Dr Fahmida Khatun in a leadership transition that places two of Bangladesh’s prominent women economists at the centre of one of the country’s leading policy institutions.
Monika Henzinger Wins Royal Society Honour for Algorithms and Privacy Research
The Austrian computer scientist’s work connects foundational algorithms with the urgent challenge of protecting data used in AI. Her recognition also makes a highly visible woman part of computing’s historical record.
Barbara Hepworth’s Greek Journey Comes Into View in New Exhibition
A forthcoming exhibition examines how Hepworth’s only visit to Greece renewed her work after personal tragedy. It also demonstrates why women artists’ diaries and travel records deserve treatment as serious art history.
Women-Led Capital F Closes $17 Million Fund for the ‘Female Economy’
Capital F says it will invest in women’s health, digital commerce and safer technology. The fund is notable both for what it backs and for who controls its investment decisions.
AI Study Suggests Mammograms Could Also Flag Women’s Heart Disease
: Researchers trained a model on almost 100,000 mammogram images to identify cardiovascular conditions. The result is promising, but it is not yet a diagnostic service or a reason to change screening advice.
Ecuador’s Faster Adoption Law Creates New Barriers for Lesbian Applicants
A law intended to shorten adoption procedures explicitly excludes single lesbian, gay and bisexual applicants and threatens some parents of transgender children. Efficiency cannot justify discrimination.
Women Musicians Say a Female-First Festival Can Be Both Joyful and Political
Artists preparing for Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields describe an industry still shaped by scarcity and competition between women. Their voices position the festival as a test of a more collaborative model.
Global AI Fellowship Gives Bangladeshi Teenage Girls a Chance to Build Their First Product
A free international fellowship for girls aged 13–18 is teaching participants to use AI tools to identify community problems, build websites and launch working projects without requiring previous coding experience.
‘Durbar Konnya’ Puts Girls at the Centre of Bangladesh’s Climate Response
: Plan International Bangladesh’s new model aims to turn adolescent girls and young women in climate-vulnerable communities from people seen mainly as victims into participants in disaster preparedness and climate decision-making.
Stopping Violence Against Women Requires Men to Challenge Other Men
Bangladesh’s violence-against-women crisis cannot be addressed only by asking women to protect themselves. Families, schools and communities also need men and boys to challenge harassment, control and violence among their peers.
Women’s Equality Day Must Remember Who the Nineteenth Amendment Left Behind
The US observance commemorates women’s suffrage, but an accurate history must recognise that many Black, Indigenous, Asian American and other women remained excluded after 1920.
Women’s Online Abortion Accounts Reveal the Human Cost Behind U.S. Policy
New research examines how women describe medication-abortion experiences online following the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. These accounts may document barriers that clinical and government data fail to capture.
Nepal’s Deadly Floods Highlight Women’s Protection Needs in Emergency Response
Flash floods have caused mass casualties and disappearances in Nepal. Emergency planning must account for pregnant women, caregivers, women-headed households and people exposed to violence in temporary shelter.
Islamabad Nursery Fire Raises Urgent Questions About Public-Hospital Safety
Fourteen newborns died in a fire at a government hospital in Pakistan’s capital. The tragedy demands an independent investigation focused on prevention and accountability rather than grief as spectacle.
Study of Abortion Narratives Highlights the Need for Clear Aftercare Information
Women’s online accounts following medication abortion may reveal confusion, isolation and difficulty identifying trustworthy healthcare information.
Newborn Fire Deaths Expose the Special Risks Inside Intensive-Care Nurseries
The Islamabad hospital fire demonstrates why neonatal units require layered fire protection designed around infants who cannot be evacuated conventionally.
Women-Founded Startups Are Winning More Megarounds—but One Number Can Mislead
Dealroom reports 68 funding rounds of at least $100 million for companies with a woman founder or co-founder in 2026. The milestone needs to be separated from the much smaller amount reaching companies founded solely by women.
Record Number of Women CEOs Still Amounts to Only 34 Global 500 Companies
Women now lead a record 34 Fortune Global 500 corporations, but that represents less than 7% of the list and none of its 30 largest businesses.
Olympic Champion Alysa Liu Chooses Development Over Immediate Competition
The American figure skater will sit out the 2026–27 season to refine her technique, challenging the idea that elite women athletes must compete continuously to protect their careers.
Woman-Led BOOKR Raises €6.1 Million to Expand Digital Literacy Platform
Budapest-based BOOKR Kids plans to expand its interactive reading platform after securing Series A investment. The company says it serves more than 600,000 paying students in over 30 countries.
Women-Led Deep-Tech Companies Join a Growing Megaround Class
Sixty-eight companies with at least one woman founder reportedly secured financing of $100 million or more during 2026. The data suggests progress at scale but may conceal persistent early-stage inequality.
Alysa Liu’s Season Break Demonstrates Leadership Through Athlete Autonomy
Liu’s decision to pause competition after Olympic success shows that leadership can include setting boundaries against the demands of federations, media and commercial partners.
Gretchen Whitmer Uses Women’s Equality Day to Link Suffrage With Unfinished Rights
Michigan’s governor has formally recognised Women’s Equality Day while acknowledging that equal participation requires continuing political and institutional work
Women Founders Grant Offers $5,000—but Applicants Must Pay a Fee
US women entrepreneurs can apply by 31 August for a $5,000 grant. Applicants should assess the programme carefully because submission requires a non-refundable $25 fee.
VCCA Residency Fellowships Include Support for Women and Native Artists
Artists applying by 15 September can be considered for several funded US residencies through a single application.
Global South Founders Have One Week Left to Apply for the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026
Entrepreneurs from 44 eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries have until September 1 to apply for the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026, a six-month programme offering international training, tailored business support, fully funded travel and up to £2,000 in equity-free funding.
Miyu Yamashita Ties LPGA Scoring Record With Nine-Shot Canadian Victory
The Japanese golfer’s dominant performance adds another major result to the growing international strength of women’s golf.
Mighty Mary’ Revisits the All-Women Sailing Team That Challenged America’s Cup Tradition
A new documentary brings renewed attention to women who entered one of sailing’s most exclusive competitions and confronted institutional resistance.
London Women Founders Pass £100 Million in Government-Backed Startup Loans
Nearly 10,000 female-founded businesses in London have reportedly received more than 10,800 loans through the British Business Bank programme.
Quantitative Science Could Help Expose the Women’s Health Data Gap HOLD — obtain independent methodological comment before publication.
A new digital-health paper argues that biased data and measurement practices continue to limit progress in women’s healthcare.
National Academies Project Seeks to Measure Gaps in US Women’s Health Research
The project will examine how funding is distributed across conditions affecting women and develop a framework for identifying persistent research gaps.
Women’s Flag Football Moves Closer to NCAA Championship Status
More than 120 US colleges are expected to field teams as women’s flag football advances toward possible national championship recognition.
Women Dominate the Race to Become the UN’s Next Secretary-General
Several experienced women are competing to lead the United Nations, creating the strongest possibility yet that the organisation may appoint its first female secretary-general.
Female Entrepreneurship Is Rising
A new analysis reports strong growth in women-founded businesses, but company formation alone does not establish equal access to finance, revenue or scale.
Half of Afghan Women Rarely Leave Home as Restrictions Deepen
New UN Women data shows how restrictions have transformed women’s isolation from an individual experience into a nationwide system of exclusion.
Bangladesh to Examine Restoring Universal Stipends for Girls From Class VI to University
The government has ordered officials to study a proposal for universal stipends for female students from secondary school through undergraduate education, potentially creating a major new support pathway for girls.
Embryonic Shifts’ Brings Art, Biology and Women-Led Creative Experimentation Together in Dhaka
A new WOW Bangladesh-supported installation transforms cellular development and biology into moving art while creating space for women and young people to participate in interdisciplinary creativity.
New Women Entrepreneurs Association Leadership Plans Expansion Beyond Bangladesh’s Major Cities
Newly elected WEA president Yasmeen Ahmed says the organisation will focus on young entrepreneurs, skills, business networks and women-led businesses outside Bangladesh’s major urban centres.
Bangladesh Health Experts Push for Full HPV Vaccination Coverage for 10-Year-Old Girls
Health authorities are calling for every eligible 10-year-old girl in Bangladesh to receive the HPV vaccine as the country works to prevent cervical cancer before adulthood.
Free Fire and EMS Career Weekend Opens Pathways for Women in King County HOLD — confirm registration remains open before publication.
A two-day programme in Washington state will offer women practical exposure to firefighting, emergency medical services and public-safety careers.
Gold Coast Women of the Year Nominations Open Until 20 September
Queensland residents can nominate women working across education, sport, business, technology, arts, wellness, tourism and community service.
Women’s Global-Health Leadership Gap Persists Despite Their Workforce Majority
Women deliver much of the world’s healthcare but remain underrepresented in the positions that control budgets, policy and institutional priorities.
Cameroon’s First WAFCON Crown Renews the Case for Investment in African Women’s Football
Cameroon’s breakthrough and Malawi’s unexpected run to the final demonstrate the competitive depth that can emerge when women’s teams receive meaningful support.
US Open Raises Prize Fund to $108 Million as Players Push for Revenue Sharing
Equal prize money remains a cornerstone of Grand Slam tennis, but leading women and men say players should receive a larger share of tournament revenue.
Objects Thrown at WNBA Players Turn Misogynistic Pranks Into a Safety Threat
Repeated court disruptions have prompted players to demand stronger action against behaviour they describe as degrading to women and LGBTQ+ athletes.
GLP-1 Medicines Show Early Promise for PMOS—but Evidence Remains Limited
Small studies suggest obesity medicines may improve metabolic and reproductive symptoms associated with the hormonal condition formerly called PCOS.
AFL Faces Calls for Institutional Reform Over Its Treatment of Violence Against Women HOLD — active police investigation; obtain official AFL and Sydney Swans statements.
Australian advocates say sporting organisations must move beyond reputation management and adopt measurable systems for preventing violence against women
tudy Links Partners’ Objectification of Other Women to Lower Wellbeing HOLD — independent expert interpretation required before publication.
New research examines whether repeatedly seeing a partner objectify other women can affect women’s body image, self-esteem and relationship satisfaction.
Migrant Women in Ceuta Say Harassment Compounds an Already Dangerous Journey
Women who reached Spain’s North African enclave during a mass border crossing say inadequate shelter and registration delays have exposed them to harassment and fear.
Migrant Women in Ceuta Say Harassment Compounds an Already Dangerous Journey
Women who reached Spain’s North African enclave during a mass border crossing say inadequate shelter and registration delays have exposed them to harassment and fear.
Bangladesh Has Had Women at the Top. Why Are Women Still Missing From Political Power?
State Minister Shama Obaid says political parties must change how they recruit, support and nominate women. The numbers from Bangladesh’s 2026 election suggest the leadership pipeline remains remarkably narrow.
Women’s Scholarship Lists 28 August Deadline for International Study HOLD — do not publish an application link until the awarding institution, eligibility rules and official application portal are independently verified.
A listing advertises international-study funding for women, but essential information about the award provider requires verification.
Health and Life-Science Entrepreneurship Programme Opens to Women Founders HOLD — confirm current availability of the 100 places before publication.
An English-language entrepreneurship programme is offering women in health and life sciences an eight-week route to validate ideas and explore commercialisation.
Birgit Girshick Brings an Insider’s Experience to Charles River’s Top Job
After beginning as an executive assistant, Girshick has become CEO of a global drug-development services company and is using staff listening visits to shape its next transition.
Women-Founded SnerpaPower Secures €3.4 Million for European Expansion
The Icelandic deep-tech company is scaling software that helps energy-intensive industries adjust electricity use and respond to changing grids.
Woman-Led Oshen Raises $5 Million to Scale Ocean Robots
The Plymouth startup is expanding fleets of small autonomous vessels used for weather, environmental and maritime-security data.
Maracanã Will Open and Close the 2027 Women’s World Cup
Hosting the opening match and final at Brazil’s most famous stadium gives women’s football an important place in South America’s sporting history.
Microdramas Find a Huge Female Audience—and Renew Old Questions
Mobile-first serial dramas are attracting overwhelmingly female audiences, creating new opportunities for writers while reviving concerns about stereotypes and precarious production.
Women’s College Sports Seek Philanthropic Protection From Commercial Pressure
Editor’s summary: As US college athletics becomes more commercially driven, advocates are turning to philanthropy to protect women’s and lower-revenue sports.
Postpartum-Mental-Health Rally Draws Hundreds Outside US Trial
A criminal trial involving the deaths of three children has become a rallying point for demands that women’s postpartum psychiatric symptoms be taken more seriously.
Female-Athlete Health Alliance Expands Across Nine Countries
A growing international partnership aims to close research and practice gaps in women’s sports health, including the higher burden of ACL injuries.
Liechtenstein Opens Royal Succession to Women
One of Europe’s remaining male-only royal succession systems is being changed, allowing the firstborn child to inherit regardless of sex.
Liechtenstein Opens Royal Succession to Women
One of Europe’s remaining male-only royal succession systems is being changed, allowing the firstborn child to inherit regardless of sex.