…of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa and a globally recognized advocate for women's and children's health, with over two decades of leadership spanning maternal, newborn, and child health, gender equity, and community wellbeing. She serves as Inaugural Global Health Ambassador for the WHO Foundation and holds advisory an…

Sophie Ecclestone expects Charlie Dean to return to the England captaincy "like a duck to water" for their next two matches at the Women's T20 World Cup.

…of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022 and is scheduled to stand trial next year.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) told the BBC: ''Canada has been consistent that hosting major events does not change Canada's immigration laws."Ever…

…back with win over PakistanByFfion WynneBBC Sport journalistPublished17 June 2026ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group Two, EdgbastonPakistan 126-9 (20 overs): Fatima 55* (38); Kapp 3-23South Africa 127-8 (16.4 overs): Dercksen 52 (35); Fatima 3-16South Africa won by two wickets Scorecard, TableSouth Africa earned their fir…

…of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022 and is scheduled to stand trial next year.Partey wrongly told officials in Canada he had never been arrested or charged with a crime and missed Ghana's World Cup win over Panama as a result.The Ghanaian governm…

…had spells in charge of Zambia, Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and France's womenByRob StevensBBC Sport AfricaPublished19 June 2026Tunisia and their fans will be hoping for some Herve Renard magic after appointing the charismatic Frenchman in an attempt to salvage their 2026 Fifa World Cup campaign.The Cart…

…"Senator Adeola has consistently demonstrated leadership through large-scale youth and women empowerment initiatives. Thousands of beneficiaries have received vocational training, working tools and financial support under his programmes," he said. Highlighting Adeola’s achievements, Lawal added: "his commitment to educ…

…health just entered the group chat in our community. We truly don't see enough Asian women on TV in this predicament of not wanting to open up, feeling abandoned by her friends, and feeling like 'What's the point?' It's just so real. We all have those days. I've personally gone through my own version of rock bottom whi…

…report is saying According to an excerpt from the report, "It is an accepted fact that women are significantly underrepresented in Senior Leadership in the Data and AI industry, with just 17% occupying the most senior roles. The State of the Nation research indicates that all women of colour have additional barriers th…

…of the ITF tour tends to be youngsters who are trying to make their mark on the sport, women who were unable to break on to the WTA Tour or players who are using it to regain previous form.The crowds might be tiny and line judges rare, but competition on the court is fierce."The hunger the women had that I was playing…

…a professional athlete, while also ensuring her father's legacy and being a "pioneer for women's football" is now helping the next generation.Figure caption, 24 Hours with Ella TooneToone knew that hours after every match, she would always get a phone call from Nick.He and her mum, Karen, would always come to watch Too…

…in 1904-05.It was not just the mining men enjoying the football on the pitch - Cornish women were also a key part of the matchday spectacle."They loved to turn out [for matches] and often wore the club colours," says Dr Schwartz."The first reference to pasties being consumed [in Mexico] was when play stopped in a crick…

…an off-day when 32 of the 48 sides will go through to the next phase. United States' women's manager Emma Hayes told ITV: "There has been a lot of the talk about the expansion, but you can see it is bringing out the best in teams."Record draws and Europe's slow start - is the World Cup lacking jeopardy?Published16 June…

…happened over the past seven days, including the start of both World Cup 2026 and the Women's T20 World Cup, and Lewis Hamilton's first grand prix win in a Ferrari.About 8% of quizzers got full marks in last week's edition. Will you make the grade this week?After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and S…

…Premiership clubs.There is also a page rounding up all the key news and insight from the Women's Super League.It is your one-stop shop for the latest news, insight, expert analysis, fan views, stats and gossip.To get started, choose your club from the list below.Once there, hit 'Follow' to make sure you do not miss a b…

…Fraser gets off to a positive start for Scotland in the first innings of the women's T20 World Cup against West Indies.Watch more BBC Sport cricket video hereAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionWomen's CricketPublished18 JuneShare pageAbout sharing

…takes three wickets in the 18th over to help West Indies edge past Scotland at the Women's T20 World Cup in Headingley.Watch more BBC Sport cricket video hereAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionWomen's CricketPublished18 JuneShare pageAbout sharing

…in Twickenham will be a double-header with the men's game at 14:00 BST followed by the women's game at 17:00 BST.On the previous occasion that Wales men faced the Barbarians, after the 2023 World Cup, Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric were given a farewell to the Welsh crowd when they lined up for the invitational side…

…what it means to win with Exeter.The Ulsterman, who is now attack coach for Ireland's women's team, spent 12 years as a Chiefs player and four as a coach until he left two years ago.He scored the winning points when Exeter won promotion to the Premiership in 2010 before kicking the vital score as he captained the Chief…

…fall short of famous win over WindiesAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionWomen's CricketPublished18 JuneShare pageAbout sharing

…intention to hold it in 2020, they failed to gain permission.The plan is for the elite women, elite female wheelchair athletes, championship and 'good for age' women to lead the mass event one day, with the elite men, elite male wheelchair athletes, championship and 'good for age' men leading the mass event on the othe…

…caption, Mary Earps spent two seasons with Paris St-GermainByEmma SandersBBC Sport women's football news reporterPublished19 June 2026Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year deal after leaving Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left France after two seasons upon the expiry of…

…refuse to date someone who uses an AI companion app, and that figure rises to 51% among women ages 18 to 24. However, only 12% of 18- to 24-year-olds said that they had used a companion app over the last three months, and only about a third of those users said they were seeking genuine connections with those chatbots.…

…including education, healthcare, climate resilience, food systems, gender equality and women's empowerment, youth development, the creative economy and sustainable finance. Through high-level dialogues, investor roundtables and solution-driven engagements, the summit aims to accelerate initiatives that strengthen econo…

…within the area. The operation led to the apprehension of 26 foreigners, including four women, whose ages reportedly ranged between 19 and 50 years. According to the police source, the individuals claimed to be involved in a networking business associated with a company identified as Ignite. The source added that many…