Gender issues

Is ‘one-sided monogamy’ just cheating?

Non-traditional relationship models have grown in popularity over the years, especially among progressive and left-leaning daters.

Russian women decry plans to ‘therapise’ them into having children

Russia is facing a demographic crisis, with fertility rates at 1.4 children per woman, far below the 2.1 threshold that demographers say is needed to keep the population at its current level.

Caster Semenya vows to fight against IOC’s gene-screening policy

FILE PHOTO: South African athlete, Caster Semenya reacts during her press conference about the upcoming case at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

More to IOC gender testing than appeasing Donald Trump: ex-IOC executive

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold in the women's category at the Paris Olympics despite failing the International Boxing Association's gender eligibility tests.

New Zealand to apply new IOC gender policy with ‘respect and care’

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 27, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking during a Cabinet meeting on March 26, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.

IOC’s gender policy divides opinion as supporters and critics clash

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Only biological females, determined by gene screening, will be allowed in Olympic female events

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Fifa rules that all women’s teams must have female coaches

England manager Sarina Wiegman, pictured during a training session in February 2026, was one of 12 female coaches at the 2023 World Cup.

WNBA, players’ union agree ‘transformative’ labour deal: Reports

Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA's stars, talking on stage before an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Feb 1.

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