Vietnam to make historic Women’s World Cup debut

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By Quang Dung, Hoang An   February 6, 2022 | 05:24 pm GMT+7

Vietnam to make historic Women's World Cup debut

Vietnam players celebrate their win at the Women’s World Cup play-off with Chinese Taipei on February 6, 2022. Photo by Asian Football ConfederationVietnam will attend the 2023 Women’s World Cup for the very first time after a 2-1 victory in the play-off against Chinese Taipei on Sunday.

Playing in DY Patil Stadium in India, Vietnam opened the score in the seventh minute as Chuong Thi Kieu accurately headed the ball into the rival’s net after receiving a corner pass from Tuyet Dung.

The goal boosted the fighiting spirit of the Vietnamese women for the remainder of the match.

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40,800 female births doomed in Vietnam every year

By Minh Nga   July 19, 2020 | 05:24 pm GMT+7 VNExpress

40,800 female births doomed in Vietnam every year

A newborn baby lies on a trolley at the Central Obstetrics Hospital in Hanoi. Photo by Reuters/Kham.

Every year, the long-standing preference for boys in Vietnam’s society terminates 40,800 baby girls before they are born, according to the United Nations Population Fund. Tiếp tục đọc “40,800 female births doomed in Vietnam every year”

How Many Women Worldwide Are Single Moms?

BY STEVE CRABTREE AND SOFIA KLUCH
How Many Women Worldwide Are Single Moms?

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest percentage of single mothers worldwide, at 32%.
  • U.S. among countries where single mothers have relatively low incomes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gallup finds that about one in eight women aged 18 to 60 worldwide — 13% — are unmarried and have children younger than 15 in their household. However, this figure is sharply higher in a few regions, especially sub-Saharan Africa at 32% and Latin America at 24%.

Women’s Family Status, by Region
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