Category: Women
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Daniel Alves’ Arrest: What We Know About the Case
Star of the Brazilian national team and one of the most awarded players in the world, Daniel Alves was arrested in Spain on Friday (23), without the right to bail, after being accused of assault and rape by an unidentified 23-year-old woman. The Spanish judge who heard testimonies from the alleged victim, the player, and…
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Abortion Pills Will Be Sold in Pharmacies in the U.S.
On Tuesday (3), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began allowing certified pharmacies to sell the abortion medication Mifepristone to individuals with a prescription. The Mifepristone can be used alongside another medication, Misoprostol, to terminate a pregnancy. Previously, these pills could only be requested, prescribed, and distributed by a certified healthcare professional. During the Covid-19…
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The Aesthetic Procedure of the Moment in the USA
Buccal fat removal is the most talked-about aesthetic procedure at the moment, following rumors that several celebrities have undergone the surgery circulating on social media in recent weeks. According to Google Trends data, searches for “buccal fat removal” have dramatically surged since December 11. But what is buccal fat removal and what is it for?…
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Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Are the Focus of New Grants from the Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce is launching a grant program of nearly $100 million to help tens of thousands of women and minority entrepreneurs boost and expand their businesses, in light of the structural barriers these groups face. The Capital Readiness Program will provide $93.5 million in grants to business incubators and accelerators to connect…
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Taliban Suspends University Education for Women in Afghanistan
The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal crackdown on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women. Girls had already been prevented from returning to secondary schools in March of this year, after the Taliban ordered girls’ schools to close just hours after reopening…
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Ukrainian President is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2022
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in Arts & Culture, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Politics, Sports, United States, Women, WorldThe annual award goes to an event or person considered the greatest influence on global events in the past 12 months. The magazine’s editor stated that the decision was “the clearest there has been in memory.” “In a world that has come to be defined by its division, there was a unity around this cause,…
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Dementia Risk May Increase If You Eat These Foods, Study Says
Ultra-processed foods, such as frozen pizza and ready meals, make our super busy lives much easier. Moreover, they can be very tasty and tempting. Who doesn’t love hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, sodas, cookies, cakes, candies, donuts, and ice cream, to name just a few? However, if more than 20% of your daily caloric intake comes…
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Brazilian designers Maisa Gouveia and Natália Gouveia launch new collection in Portugal
After captivating the Carioca audience with their last launch “Glanz Winter” featuring a runway show at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, the designers were applauded and received an invitation to showcase their new 2023 collection in Europe. “I was very happy with the invitation to launch the new Luksuz Couture 2023 collection…
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World Population Reaches 8 Billion
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Until 1804, fewer than one billion people roamed our planet. More than a century later, in 1927, we surpassed two billion. Since then, global population growth has skyrocketed, driven primarily by the triumphs of modern medicine and public health. The most recent milestone was crossed on Tuesday, November 15, when the United Nations (UN) announced…
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen Announce End of Marriage
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American football star Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who married in 2009, announced their divorce on Friday, October 28. After weeks of speculation in American tabloids, the couple confirmed the end of their marriage with statements on their Instagram accounts: Gisele said: “It is with great gratitude for our time together that Tom and…