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August 4, 2024

Imane Khelif faces backlash for gender differences. —Reuters The father of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who is competing in the Paris Olympics, has finally broken his silence on his criticism of his daughter regarding her gender. Reuters mentionted. Calling the attacks targeting Imane “immoral”, the father — Amar Khelif — shed light on DSD athletes competing in sports, saying his daughter had honored his family. This debate arose after Italian boxer Angela Carini was pulled out of the fight within 46 seconds due to a series of painful blows by Khelif at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 1. Previously,

August 3, 2024

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Sports

Khelief secures boxing medal for Algeria amid gender row

Listen to the article PARIS: Imane Khelif beat Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final bout at the Paris Games on Saturday to secure Algeria’s first Olympic boxing medal since 2000. Khelif, a silver medalist at the 2022 worlds, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight in recent days as part of a gender row that has dominated headlines and been the subject of much debate on social media platforms. The Algerian was slightly less willing to engage in exchanges in the final round, which had more than its fair share of grappling

August 3, 2024

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Sports

Olympic gender row boxer in tears after winning at least bronze

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif cries at the Olympic Games on August 1, 2024 in Paris, France. — Reuters PARIS: The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy, guaranteed at least bronze at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, broke down in tears after her quarter-final win. Imane Khelif, who found herself in the eye of a global storm alongside another Taiwanese boxer, beat Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori by unanimous decision to reach the semi-finals of the women’s 66kg division. The duo hugged at the end, before the judges’ verdict was given, and an emotional Khelif left the ring in tears.

August 3, 2024

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Sports

Italy’s Carini sparks gender debate after abandoning match against Khelif

Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy react after their match on August 1, 2024. — Reuters Italian boxer Angela Carini pulled out of the Paris Olympics on Thursday after taking a series of heavy blows from her Algerian rival Imane Khelif, who failed a gender appropriateness test at the World Championships last year. Khelif, whose participation in the Games was allowed by the IOC and had divided the boxers, landed several punches in the first 30 seconds before a hard right to Carini’s nose prompted the Italian to raise her hand and return to her corner. Her

August 1, 2024

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Sports

Hungarian boxer without staged gender controversy, ready for Olympic showdown with Algerian Khelif

PARIS: The gender appropriateness uproar surrounding Imane Khelif’s participation in the Paris Olympics is of little concern to the Algerian boxer’s next opponent, Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori, who said she was solely focused on the match. Khelif, who was in the spotlight for failing an International Boxing Union gender eligibility test at last year’s world championships, reached the last eight when Angela Carini pulled out of their bout after 46 seconds, with the Italian saying she was in severe pain after the punch. The Algerian was deemed eligible to compete in the boxing event at the Paris Olympics, organized by

July 30, 2024

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Sports

Controversy at the Paris Olympics over gender eligibility

The Paris Olympics have come under fire for allowing two boxers, previously banned from the World Championships for failing gender appropriateness tests, to compete. Fiona Mcanena, author of Fair Play for Women, condemned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for this decision, calling it “appalling” and accusing them of “putting women’s lives at risk”. Mcanena, in an interview with GB News, said: “There is no doubt that they are putting women’s lives at risk.” She criticized the ILO’s policy, which does not provide any advantages for transgender women or people with differences in gender development. He argued, “When your politics is

June 21, 2024

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International

Man “tricks” friend into gender reassignment surgery to fulfill marriage plan

UTTAR PRADESH: A 20-year-old man reportedly underwent an unwanted gender reassignment after being lured to hospital by a “friend” to fulfill a marriage plan in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to Indian media, the victim, Mujahid, was betrayed by a friend who had been threatening and harassing him for two years. On June 3, Mujahid was fraudulently taken to a local medical college in Muzaffarnagar on the pretext that he needed an urgent medical examination. Mujahid had no idea what was going to happen at the hospital and came trusting his friend. Upon arrival, hospital staff administered anesthesia

February 14, 2024

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift has played a ‘significant role’ in bridging age and gender during the NFL

Taylor Swift has played a ‘significant role’ in bridging age and gender during the NFL Taylor Swift received hate throughout the 2023-2024 NFL season for grabbing the spotlight by cheering on her boyfriend Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. Critics claim that the focus was not only on the players’ performances but also on the Grammy-winning artist’s frequent appearances, sparking a debate about the conflation of sports and celebrity. Looking into the matter, Madeline Moitozo, CEO of Juniper Media, a media company focused on social change, said OKAY! Magazine how big a role the singer played during the NFL.

January 18, 2024

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International

Japan Airlines’ first female president makes headlines amid gender diversity push

Japan Airlines current chairman Yuji Akasaka and new chairman Mitsuko Tottori attend a news conference in Tokyo, Japan on January 17, 2024. — Reuters Japan Airlines (JAL) has appointed its first female president, marking a major milestone in a nation facing a significant gender gap in the workplace. CNN mentionted. Mitsuko Tottori, an experienced executive who rose from the role of cabin crew since joining JAL in 1985, is set to take over as chairman on April 1, it was announced in a statement on Wednesday. The move comes amid growing pressure on Japanese companies to boost gender diversity and

December 1, 2023

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Business

The first gender bond was released

KARACHI: Pakistan floated South Asia’s first Rs2.5 billion gender bond on the country’s stock market on Thursday, taking the lead in women’s economic empowerment through disbursement of the fund and beating leading economies to the fore in the region. Speaking in an online address at the launch ceremony of ‘Pakistan and South Asia’s First Gender Bond’ at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar said that this is a historic and ground-breaking occasion as ‘a dream comes true’ . He said that we live in an environment of societies with a gender gap. The fund will

Imane Khelif’s father defends daughter amid gender eligibility controversy

Khelief secures boxing medal for Algeria amid gender row

Olympic gender row boxer in tears after winning at least bronze

Italy’s Carini sparks gender debate after abandoning match against Khelif

Hungarian boxer without staged gender controversy, ready for Olympic showdown with Algerian Khelif

Controversy at the Paris Olympics over gender eligibility

Man “tricks” friend into gender reassignment surgery to fulfill marriage plan

Taylor Swift has played a ‘significant role’ in bridging age and gender during the NFL

Japan Airlines’ first female president makes headlines amid gender diversity push

The first gender bond was released

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