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11+ min ago (758+ words) Queensland, Dec 8 (The Conversation) When people think of gym goers using steroids, the picture that comes to mind is often of a man pumping iron, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or modern day shirtless masculinity influencers like "the Liver King". But the image is changing. Women now represent a growing share of people who use steroids. And so harm minimisation efforts, currently targeted at men, will need to change too. It's not just men Research shows women are increasingly represented among steroid-using communities, even though precise long-term trend data are limited. A 2024 systematic review of international studies found about 4% of adult women had used anabolic steroids at least once, up from 1.6% in 2014. Among women bodybuilders, nearly 17% " around one in six " report using steroids, and rates among women in strength sports or recreational lifting communities are also markedly higher than in the general…...

20+ min ago (602+ words) Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number of female victims and a series of recent high-profile cases have shocked the country. Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny and for men to join them in their struggle. Alline de Souza Pedrotti's sister, who was an administrative worker in a school in Rio de Janeiro, was killed on Nov. 28 by a male colleague along with another employee. Pedrotti, who was at the demonstration on the boardwalk in Copacabana, said the person who killed her sister…...

42+ min ago (593+ words) RIO DE JANEIRO'Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number of female victims and a series of recent high-profile cases have shocked the country. Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, S'o Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny and for men to join them in their struggle. Alline de Souza Pedrotti's sister, who was an administrative worker in a school in Rio de Janeiro, was killed Nov. 28 by a male colleague along with another employee. Pedrotti, who was at the demonstration on the boardwalk in Copacabana, said the person who killed her sister didn't accept having female bosses. In another shocking case, Taynara Souza Santos was run over by her ex-boyfriend and trapped by the…...

42+ min ago (593+ words) RIO DE JANEIRO'Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number of female victims and a series of recent high-profile cases have shocked the country. Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, S'o Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny and for men to join them in their struggle. Alline de Souza Pedrotti's sister, who was an administrative worker in a school in Rio de Janeiro, was killed Nov. 28 by a male colleague along with another employee. Pedrotti, who was at the demonstration on the boardwalk in Copacabana, said the person who killed her sister didn't accept having female bosses. In another shocking case, Taynara Souza Santos was run over by her ex-boyfriend and trapped by the…...

52+ min ago (624+ words) OpinionJulia Goldie Day "|" December 7, 2025 "Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another." " Toni Morrison Mother, I grow weary this Advent season; this is a weary world longing to rejoice as the carol sings. I miss the somewhat na've person I was before Donald J. Trump rode down that fateful elevator. While the sin of misogyny always has been a constant in this world, this political era has uncovered a deep and disturbing willingness to practice cruelty out in the open. Like many women, anger has been a large part of my life for the past 10 years. It is a strong emotion. I often wonder if the strength of love has rage mixed up in it a little. The protective nature of love. The anger of righteousness. I wonder, Mother, if this was an emotion you often…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (543+ words) Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny and for men to join them in their struggle. Alline de Souza Pedrotti's sister, who was an administrative worker in a school in Rio de Janeiro, was killed on Nov. 28 by a male colleague along with another employee. Pedrotti, who was at the demonstration on the boardwalk in Copacabana, said the person who killed her sister didn't accept having female bosses. In another shocking case, Taynara Souza Santos was run over by her ex-boyfriend and trapped by car, which dragged her over concrete for one kilometer (0.6 mile). The 31-year-old's injuries were so severe her legs were amputated. Video footage of the Nov. 28 incident in Sao Paulo went viral. And on Nov....

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (571+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Commanders' Jayden Daniels leaves Sunday's game after landing hard on previously injured non-throwing arm during an interception return. December 7, 2025, 6:06 PM Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny and for men to join them in their struggle. Alline de Souza Pedrotti's sister, who was an administrative worker in a school in Rio de Janeiro, was killed on Nov. 28 by a male colleague along with another employee. Pedrotti, who was at the demonstration on the boardwalk in Copacabana, said the person who killed her sister didn't accept having female bosses. In another shocking case, Taynara Souza Santos was run over by her ex-boyfriend and trapped by car, which dragged her over concrete for one kilometer (0.6 mile). The 31-year-old's…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (586+ words) Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number of female victims and a series of recent high-profile cases have shocked the country. Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny and for men to join them in their struggle. Alline de Souza Pedrotti's sister, who was an administrative worker in a school in Rio de Janeiro, was killed on Nov. 28 by a male colleague along with another employee. Pedrotti, who was at the demonstration on the boardwalk in Copacabana, said the person who killed her sister didn't accept having female bosses. In another shocking case, Taynara Souza Santos was run over by her ex-boyfriend and trapped by car, which…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (544+ words) Women of all ages and some men took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny and for men to join them in their struggle. Alline de Souza Pedrotti's sister, who was an administrative worker in a school in Rio de Janeiro, was killed on Nov. 28 by a male colleague along with another employee. Pedrotti, who was at the demonstration on the boardwalk in Copacabana, said the person who killed her sister didn't accept having female bosses. In another shocking case, Taynara Souza Santos was run over by her ex-boyfriend and trapped by car, which dragged her over concrete for one kilometer (0.6 mile). The 31-year-old's injuries were so severe her legs were amputated. Video footage of the Nov. 28 incident in Sao Paulo went viral. And on Nov....

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (433+ words) A new study reveals working from home impacts mental health differently for men and women....