Anita Yusof is the first Malaysian to get into the Asia Book of Records for the longest solo bike ride Famous Malaysian solo motorcycle rider Anita Yusof was in Qatar while exploring the Gulf on her Yamaha FZ 150. Described as the first Muslim woman to ride around the world solo, she visited Qatar during …
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With summertime funding from a nonprofit that promotes peace, Bojana Drča ’24 and Usira Ali ’22 will help communities in their home cities of Belgrade, Serbia, and Portland, Maine. This is the first time that two Bowdoin students (rather than one) were recipients of awards from Projects for Peace, a nonprofit that supports young “peace builders and change …
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Despite the lack of opportunities in a deteriorating economy and restrictive social and cultural norms, many Yemeni women have managed to start businesses. Yet they still face obstacles specific to their gender, writes Amal Abdullah. Yemen’s conflict has contributed to a deteriorating economy, leading to significant tension and suffering within families and communities. Almost half the …
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SuchitaOswal Jain isn’t just heading the country’s biggest in an upward direction incorporated material assembling organization, Vardhman Textiles Limited, she is additionally an altruist and a pioneer who’s advancing ladies’ strengthening and expertise advancement. The bad habit executive and joint overseeing overseer of the main material combination, creating yarns, textures, acrylic fiber, strings and pieces …
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While San Francisco Giants fans may have enjoyed their team’s 13-2 home victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday night, a different type of win came when Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken took over as first base coach, becoming the first woman to coach on the field in major league baseball history. After Giants regular …
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