'Women given false hope about IVF' (EGG FREEING)

Freezing your eggs is a hot topic for women in their thirties, and more of them are doing it. But is the IVF industry giving women false hope about their real chances of having a baby? An increasing number of women are taking up the opportunity of freezing their eggs to be used later, as a kind of motherhood insurance. But some doctors are warning that these women, mainly in their thirties, are being misled, and being encouraged to freeze their...

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Fulani herdsmen attacks: Enugu women protest, urge govt action

By Francis Igata ENUGU—Scores of women from four local government areas in Enugu State,yesterday, called on the state government to quickly halt incessant attacks occasioned by Fulani herdsmen who molest, maim, rape and destroy their farmland and livestocks. The women from the Anglican Diocese of Enugu North comprising Enugu-North, Enugu-East, Udi and Ezeagu council areas, lamented that the herdsmen have so far, defied known measures in warding...

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Women 'don't understand' fracking due to lack of education, industry chief claims

Professor Averil Macdonald said men were more in favour of the controversial extraction technique because they were persuaded by 'an awful lot of facts' The chairwoman of UK Onshore Oil and Gas has said that women, “for whatever reason”, had not been convinced by the “facts” about fracking and instead trusted their “gut reaction” ...

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Social Media Dominates Women's Use of the Web

By Sumita Thapar Poor women in cities are using the internet just as much as more affluent women and men, but are less likely to use it to increase their income or engage with politics online, a study has found. The report launched today says that poor urban women are held back by a lack of education and language skills when they use the web. The study found that 97 per cent of women who use the internet do so through social media,...

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Wife of South Africa's 'genitals in freezer' man shot dead

The wife of a Danish man who is accused by South African police of mutilating women and keeping genitalia parts in a freezer has been shot dead in Lesotho. Anna Matseliso Molise, a key witness in the case, was due to testify against her 63-year-old husband at his trial. She was shot four times outside her home in Maseru on Tuesday evening, and later died from her wounds in hospita...

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Women dominate Polish election, with 3 vying to lead country in historic first

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's upcoming general elections are making history by having three women campaigning to lead the nation, with one almost certain to win. But the appearance of major social change in this conservative nation may be slightly deceptive. Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz of the ruling Civic Platform is fighting to keep her job against a surging Beata Szydlo, who leads the conservative opposition party Law and Justice. The third...

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HIV positive man says he had unprotected sex with 300 women

A 31-year-old man confessed to the police on Monday that he had unprotected sex with around 300 women, after learning that he had contracted AIDS, according to a New Indian Express report. Joseph James, a Secundrabad based auto-driver, was caught by the police on Monday night for stealing gold from his friend’s house. During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and the police later recovered the stolen items. “We recovered from his possession...

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Need a Lift? 4 Techniques for the Perfect Breast Lift

Let’s be real with each other: there may come a point where our tatas’ perkiness itself bids us ta ta. And what if you don’t necessarily need more volume? When implants are extraneous, but your girls need a little lift, a mastopexy (breast lift) may be exactly what you need to feel good about your bust. Should you do it at the first sign of sagginess or wait until after you have kids? Who should and should not have this procedure done? We caught...

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One in four women has experienced domestic violence at partner's hands

The most comprehensive Australian study of family violence to date reveals 2.2 million women reported violence perpetrated by a male partner One in four women has experienced violence at the hands of an intimate partner, the most comprehensive national study of interpersonal family violence carried out to date has foun...

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Do Women Need Female Viagra? Sexual Dysfunction May Be Due To Lack Of Communication With Partner

Female Viagra is here. In August, the Food and Drug Administration approved Addyi for premenopausal women experiencing hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or low sexual desire. While the disorder, which can also be marked by pain, is something several women experience — it may not need a prescription, according to a new study published in Fertility and Sterility. Researchers from MedUni Vienna in Austria recruited 30 pre-...

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5 Reasons Some Nigerian Women Choose To Be Single

Editor’s note: Inspired by the Linda Ikeji N500 million mansion debate, Naij.com’s head of entertainment, Onyinye Muomah, analyses reasons why an “African woman” raised to view marriage as a priority might choose to be single as well as a go-getter.  Blogger Linda Ikeji’s amazing feat – buying a N500 million mansion in an exclusive area of Lagos while still single – has been a subject for debate on the social media. The 35-year-old...

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Nigeria needs women like HID Awolowo – Aisha Buhari

By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA-Wife of President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, Wednesday, said Nigeria needs good and honest women like the late HID Awolowo. The Nigerian first lady who was in Ikenne, the hometown of Awolowo to pay homage to the family over the death of HID Awolowo was accompanied by wife of Vice-President, Dolapo Osinbajo, a former deputy governor of Plateau state, Pauline Tallen , wife of immeidiate-past governor of River state, Judith Amaechi...

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Men 'feel threatened by intelligent women'

Despite claiming to find intelligent women attractive, men choose not to date someone who is smarter than themselves, according to new research The next time a man tells you that he's attracted to intelligent women, you might want to ask him whether he's ever actually dated one. No, that's not a slight on the female of the species. Instead, it's the findings of a new study, which suggests that men state their theoretical preference for intelligent...

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Mobile, internet use among Kenyan women very low, study shows

A new study reveals that digital literacy and mobile phone use is still very low among Kenyan women. The findings of the study on women’s empowerment in information communication and technology in Kenya attribute this to the cost of accessing the Internet and web-enabled gadgets, lack of training and general illiteracy among women and girls. The study was conducted by the International Association of Women in Radio & Television (IAWRT),...

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Heart disease gene 'found in women'

Scientists have identified a gene that puts women at higher risk of heart disease, an early study suggests. The work showed that women who had a particular version of the BCAR1 gene were more likely than other women to have heart attacks and strokes. In contrast, men who had the gene were not at increased risk. Researchers say this adds to mounting evidence that there are differences in how men and women experience heart disease. Thicker...

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Women making the news

Toyin Saraki While the men in power play their politics, all appears to be well between their women. Wife of Senate president and a woman with a heart for charity, Toyin Saraki, has been circulating via social media her acivities in the recent 70th UN General Assembly, particularly in instances where she represented the First Lady. I’m humbly honored to have represented the wife of the President of Nigeria, Her Excellency Mrs Aisha...

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Woman killed partner and child 'to ward off vampires'

Court told Shelley Christopher stabbed Richard Brown and daughter Sophia after receiving a signal from a lightbulb A woman killed her partner and their four-year-old daughter to prevent the world being taken over by vampires, a court has heard. Shelley Christopher, 36, was mentally ill when she stabbed 42-year-old Richard Brown 29 times and her daughter Sophia six times before inserting wooden objects into their bodies. Christopher also attacked...

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GUN RUNNING: 80-yr-old Woman Arrested In Edo

An 80-year-old arms peddler, Madam Comfort Izeomwen, has been arrested and paraded by the Edo State police command. The octogenarian was arrested following the arrest of her partner in crime, Stella Omobude, 48, who was caught with 32 live cartridges by the police. Edo State police commissioner, Chris Ezike, who paraded the arm peddlers along with 71 other suspects, said that acting on credible information, operatives/tactical units of the...

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Ayade splashes N11m on Mother and Daughter Pageant’s contestants

Calabar – Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, on Saturday night in Calabar, splashed one million naira on each of the 11 families that contested at the maiden edition of Silverbird’s ‘Mother and Daughter Pageant’. The pageant held at the Cross River International Conference Centre, Calabar, involved 11 teams, each made up of a mother and daughter. Also, the team of Mrs Angela Nwangwa and her daughter, Gift, apart from the governor’s largesse, got...

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Cameroon girls take over Calabar sex market

Calabar, Cross River State capital, is famous as the home of bevy and succulent women. Their welcoming disposition gives the city a warm and alluring ambience to many a visitor to the city. The bulk of these women are girls from tertiary educational institutions in the city. Teenage secondary school girls along with their city colleagues who are also attractive make the population of women in the city burst at the seam. To keep body and soul...

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‘Nigerian women make the best out of anything’

Wofai Samuel, an on-air personality is an amiable, energetic lady, and fun to be with. This Cross River State-born persona is the last and only daughter of her parents. Wofai as she is fondly called by admirers is also a broadcaster who loves travelling, watching movies and singing, especially when she is downcast. “I sing to derive my inspiration,” she said. This Environmental Biology/Zoology graduate of the University of Calabar feels elated...

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Yobe NGO Sensitises Female IDPs On Self-Protection Against Rape

A Damaturu-based non-governmental organization, Female Role Model Initiative, on Sunday organized a sensitization workshop for female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yobe on how to protect themselves against rape and other acts of violence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop, held in Damaturu and attended by about 100 women and girl-child, also touched issues that bordered on female reproductive health. Speaking at...

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'We can't go back' say women activists on Taliban Kunduz 'hit list'

While the Taliban’s brief rule of Kunduz is over, their invasion may have dismantled the city’s women’s rights network Marzia Rustami was hiding at a friend’s house when she heard that Taliban militants, now in control of her home city of Kunduz, were searching for her. Within hours of capturing the city in northern Afghanistan, the Taliban recruited young children, asking them to point out the houses of government employees, NGO...

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The Playboy problem: has the brand ever endangered women?

An ex-bunny describes the loss of her ‘family’ as the magazine stops publishing nude photos – but Gloria Steinem is among its detractors, saying the publication has never expressed ‘the full humanity of men or women’ Jaki Nett, a 72-year-old yoga instructor and former Playboy bunny, is worried. “Do you know if the magazine will survive?” she asks, on the phone from Germany. Nett is reacting to this week’s announcement that Playboy,...

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Air India Offers Schemes, Gives 25% Discount to Women Flyers

Rolling out freebies to its domestic fliers and the business class passengers, national carrier Air India is offering four schemes, including 25 per cent flat discount to women travellers, due to high air  travel demand during the festive season. Air India offers four schemes - Executive Class Bonanza - to the premium segment of executive class passengers flying the domestic sectors as part of the super festival bonanza, the airline said...

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More women researchers needed 'to deliver food security'

Policy and business leaders have used a major food conference to highlight the need for more women in the global agriculture sector. One of the speakers, Chelsea Clinton, told delegates that women were a "crucial, vital and necessary" part of delivering global food security. Data shows that progress has been made in recent years, but there is still a long way to go to close the gender gap. The call for equality was made at the 2015 Borlaug...

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Woman arrested over racist abuse on London bus

Police hold 36-year-old after video footage of Muslim women being sworn at and threatened with violence goes viral A woman has been arrested in connection with the racist abuse of two Muslim women on a London bus, after video footage of the incident went viral on social media. The 36-year-old woman, who has not been named, was arrested on Friday at her home in Willesden Green, north-west London, on suspicion of a racially aggravated public...

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Women with breast cancer should examine their treatment options

BY BEATRIZ E. AMENDOLA The number of women having double, or bilateral, mastectomies in this country is on the rise. When facing breast cancer, deciding which type of surgery to select for early-stage disease is not easy. However, the choice is not between saving your breast and saving your life. Women with early-stage breast cancer who have breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) live just as long as those who have a mastectomy. Survival...

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The African series that's getting women talking about sex

What do you think of when you think of African women and sex? South African director and actor Mmabatho Montsho said she was tired of stereotypes around HIV/AIDS, sexual violence and unwanted pregnancies, and wanted to broaden the conversation. Her YouTube series 'Women On Sex' includes discussions on everything from virginity testing to sex education...

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Democratic National Committeewoman says her party is 'clearing a path' for Hillary because 'the women in charge' want it that way

Female member of the Democratic Party's controlling body spoke to Daily Mail Online in Las Vegas following Tuesday's primary debate She rattled off a list of women at the top of the party hierarchy and said two vice chairs helped craft a decision this summer to favor Clinton The committeewoman warned her party could promote Hillary 'because she's a woman, and risk having her implode after she's nominated' The Democratic National...

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Ebola study finds women in Guinea who appear immune to the virus

 Scientists studying survivors of recent outbreak in west Africa say some women never contracted the virus despite having Ebola antibodies A study of Ebola survivors in west Africa has found a group of women who appear to be immune to the deadly virus. The discovery was made by a team of British and European scientists who are studying Ebola survivors in Guinea. “These are phenomenal women who have had a horrendous story to...

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