Latest Women’s Sports News & Updates

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Beth Barrett‑Wild, the tournament director of 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, said they have been working on a blueprint to sustain momentum in the women’s game, something which was a key learning for her from the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup, adding that once demand is created, it has to be optimised with supply. Nine years ago, the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup in England, which the hosts won in a sold-out final at Lord’s, led to a transformation in perception …

Geneva, April 3 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy on the ‘Protection of the Female Category in Olympic Sport’. Last month, the IOC announced a new policy on the protection of the female (women’s) category in Olympic sport, which explains that, for all disciplines on the sports programme of an IOC event, including the Olympic Games and for both individual and team sports, eligibility for an…