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Real Madrid approve women’s team for 2020

Photo by vmiquilena via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) Article by Adriana Garcia via ESPN Real Madrid confirmed on Tuesday evening they will have a women's team compete in Spain's top flight beginning in the 2020-21 campaign. The club's board approved the acquisition of Madrid-based women's club CD Tacon...

45% of U.S. Gamers are Female, but Women Face Toxicity in esports

Photo by Maria Gambale via AP Photo Article by Jake Seiner, via AP News NEW YORK (AP) — Susie Kim thinks the women gamers are out there. As general manager for a championship esports team, she would know. She’s not surprised none of them are on her roster. The Entertainment...

Argentine women fight against inequality in soccer

Photo by AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko Article by Debora Rey, via Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In a country where the soccer conversation is overwhelmingly dominated by talk of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, female players in Argentina struggle to be heard. That’s changing rapidly, however, and...

Sahle-Work Zewde Becomes Ethiopia’s First Female President

Photo by Reuters Article by Bekele Atoma, via BBC Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa's only female head of state. Her election to the ceremonial position comes a week after...

7 Pictures Of Kid Activists That Will Melt Your Big Ol’ Heart

Article by Jarry Lee, via Buzzfeed 1. These adorable brothers who believe in gender equality. Xander and Owen, ages 6 and 8. Photo by Viking 2. This 9-year-old who wants to remind young girls that they are valuable and powerful. “Freedom to me means choice," she says. Jayna, age 9. Photo by Viking 3. This 5-year-old cutie...