Seventy years after the historic women’s march against apartheid, many South African women still face violence, unemployment, and poverty. Despite political representation gains, the realities for the majority remain challenging, with recent statistics revealing a 36.4% unemployment rate among women and a persistent crisis of gender-based violence.

The Palestinian Football Association has announced the resumption of football leagues on 4 September, following a near three-year hiatus due to the conflict in Gaza. Over 200 clubs will participate in the inaugural “Thousand Martyrs’ Cup,” honouring 1,014 Palestinian athletes killed during the war.