Impact
Researchers celebrate women in STEM this week, but ‘still a long way to go’
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/women-stem-internationa-day-women-science-1.7454699
Federal Labor promises half a billion dollars for women’s health, including better access to long-term contraceptives
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-08/federal-labor-promises-funding-boost-for-womens-health/104914202
AI app offers a lifeline for S.Africa’s abused women
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250209-ai-app-offers-a-lifeline-for-s-africa-s-abused-women
‘Absolutely horrific:’ The median age of death for unhoused women in Toronto is now 36
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/absolutely-horrific-the-median-age-of-death-for-unhoused-women-in-toronto-is-now-36/
Canadian women’s hockey team beats U.S. to clinch 3rd straight Rivalry Series title
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/rivalry-series-recap-feb-8-1.7454617
Rituals, rites and rumours: how women claim power in Zimbabwe’s informal gold mines
https://theconversation.com/rituals-rites-and-rumours-how-women-claim-power-in-zimbabwes-informal-gold-mines-247701
Two women make sense of a lifetime of abuse and gun violence: ‘How did I get here?’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/feb/04/two-women-make-sense-of-a-lifetime-of-abuse-and-gun-violence-how-did-i-get-here
BMJ study calls for maximisation of women’s potential in healthcare
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/04/bmj-study-calls-for-maximisation-of-womens-potential-in-healthcare
Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7gx2gx3eo.amp
‘I don’t think the world is getting the best talent’: Meet the woman recruiting the next generation of ‘risk-takers’
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/world/amanda-pullinger-women-investors-finance-spc
The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/02/the-guardian-view-on-womens-unpaid-labour-attitudes-have-shifted-but-the-burden-hasnt
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https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/g64151319/spring-2025-makeup-trends/
Simone Biles opens up about her 2028 Olympics plans
https://www.glamour.com/story/simone-biles-hints-at-2028-olympics-plans
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https://www.self.com/story/ovarian-cyst-symptoms-hailey-bieber
