Kenyans Unite to Support Destitute Former Female Champion Boxer

Global Voices 8 months ago Region: Kenya

By  Richard Wanjohi On 3 September 2012, Kenyan television station Kiss TV broadcast a moving interview with former female professional boxer Conjestina Achieng, who made a name for Kenyan boxing across the contine... more

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Saudi Arabia: First Female Olympic Athletes Maligned

Global Voices 9 months ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Written by Amira Al Hussaini This is part of our special coverage London 2012 Olympics [1]. Saudi Arabia will be sending two female athletes to the 2012 London Olympics, which officially begin tomorrow (July 27). W... more

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Afghanistan: Taliban Blamed for Shocking Public Execution

Global Voices 10 months ago Region: Afghanistan

By Omid Bidar In early July, an Afghan woman was executed [1] publicly in a small village in the Parwan province, about an hour's drive from the capital Kabul. The 22-year-old woman was reportedly killed after two... more

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