Where Women Are Catching Up In STEM Education
On today’s Day of Women and Girls in Science, only few nations have reached parity in tertiary STEM education. A majority, ...
Sweden blazes trail in women’s hockey by allowing body checking and finds health, quality benefits
USA Hockey and Hockey Canada do not allow checking in girls and women’s hockey. In Sweden, body checking is part of the rules ...
Brazil secure women's Olympic alpine skiing berth after 12 years
Alice Padilha has secured a place for Brazil in alpine skiing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, marking the South American nation's return to the women's category after a 12-year absence.
Baltic States unplug from Russian grid, join EU's
The switch from the Soviet-era grid, "controlled almost entirely by Moscow," had "been in the works since 2007" but was ...
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Baltic states leave Russian grid, joining EU grid
The Baltics severed ties with the Russian grid in a move that aims for closer integration with the EU and stronger regional energy security.
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia was officially severed Saturday morning after officials switched off the Soviet-era grid's transmission ...
As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male
Most states haven't modernized their constitutions to reflect the rise of women in politics. Among those that have are New York's, which became gender-neutral in 2001, and Vermont's, where voters ...