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A retired female tennis pro sees nothing wrong with players such as Maria Sharapova and the Williams sisters using “all their assets.” Younger players, meanwhile, rave over some of their outfits. But a trainer regrets the trend in exposing more flesh.
Ireland’s Katie Taylor knows that the payoff or publicity won’t be great when she breaks the gender barrier and enters the World Series of Boxing this fall. But she’s ready for the challenge. “I really embrace it,” said the sport’s female world champion.
As the Anglo-Irish troubles recede in Northern Ireland, some safety advocates say police have more time for doing something about domestic violence. Police calls spiked in the first half of 2102, according to a recent report.
The recent CIA scandal is now bringing to the surface a contentious child custody battle that overlooked allegations of domestic violence from Natalie Khawam, Jill Kelley’s twin sister.
Five U.K. women’s groups are pressing for an examination of gender bias at the BBC in the wake of two child sex-abuse scandals and growing allegations of misconduct at the broadcaster.
As Ireland undergoes a steep reported drop in religiosity, the isle of saints and scholars awaits a September report by a European rights court on the country’s abortion ban. The recommendations may sharply divide the coalition government.