London Lonely Girls Club gains thousands of new members
The London Lonely Girls Club has “grown spectacularly” since pandemic restrictions were lifted. Source link
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POCSO court in Maharashtra acquits man in rape case; says girl’s testimony has no mention of coercion
A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 27-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl, saying the two are now married and that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges. The order by Special (POCSO) Judge V. V. Virkar was passed on March 6 and a copy was … Read more
Assam to book men marrying girls below 14 years under POCSO Act
GUWAHATI The Assam Cabinet has decided to book men who marry minor girls under stringent laws prescribing imprisonment from two years to life, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. Citing the National Family Health Survey-5 report, he said an average of 31.8% of girls in Assam get married at the “prohibited age” and … Read more
Base editing: Revolutionary therapy clears girl’s incurable cancer
New way of altering DNA is used to engineer an “exciting”, experimental therapy for a 13-year girl. Source link
Millions of girls fall out of love with sports by teens
Body image, puberty and fear of judgement are among the reasons girls drop out of sport, a study reveals. Source link
Worcestershire girl’s hair donation to help boy with cancer
Josh, nine, from Evesham, was diagnosed after his parents raised concerns about his Covid recovery. Source link
Pollutants Tied to Changes in Ratio of Boys to Girls Born
Dec. 9, 2021 — The season of conception does not affect whether more boys than girls are born, nor do temperatures in the environment, a large study reveals. Similarly, researchers found no connection with a location’s violent crime level, unemployment rate, or major events like Hurricane Katrina. But certain chemical pollutants were related … Read more
Barbie, LEGO Diversity Goals Have Big Impact on Girls of Color
Oct. 28, 2021 — Last year, on a trip to Disney Springs, the shopping complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, Brianna Watson, a wife and motherhood blogger, and her then-3-year-old daughter, Ari, walked by the Lego Store, where Mickey Mouse, Maleficent, and other characters were featured in Lego form. “I want some!” … Read more
Great Ormond Street: Girl’s heart transplant helping to cut wait times
Lucy is thought to be the oldest child to receive a donor heart that did not match her blood type. Source link
Periods and low confidence put some girls off sport
The Youth Sports Trust charity wants girls to have a greater say over PE in schools. Source link