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Press Release – Netball NZ
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New Zealander Shirley Hooper has been elected as the new Vice President of World Netball (formerly International Netball Federation).
Hooper has been a part of the international governing body since 2017 when she was voted in as a Further Director and went on to act as Chair of the Commercial Committee and a member of the Foundation Strategy Group.
Netball has played a significant part in Hooper’s life for over 50 years as a player, umpire, sponsor, broadcaster, Board member and Chairperson.
Her extensive experience and knowledge in executive management, marketing and sporting governance come from Marketing Director roles with Bendon, Tru-Test and TVNZ; running her own marketing consultancy business; several corporate directorships and a range of sporting governance roles with netball and synchronised swimming in New Zealand.
(MENAFN - Asia Times) In January, a popular Turkish actress and social-media celebrity named Ceyda Düvenci found herself vilified as a bad mother. Her crime? Posting on Instagram about a significant event: her daughter s first menstrual period.
Opinion among Düvenci s 2.7 million followers was deeply divided. Some said she was disgusting, especially as her daughter suffers from cerebral palsy. Others, however, praised Düvenci for making a stand against a taboo that continues to ensure the gender gap remains as wide as ever around the world.
The average woman will have 400 to 500 periods in her lifetime. Yet what is a natural bodily function is still treated in many parts of the world as a source of shame. Worse, it inhibits the advancement of girls and women and any hope of achieving equality in society.