Poupak Basami wrote her name into the history book as the first Iranian woman who participated in the Asian Weightlifting Championships. Basami took part at the 55 kg weight category and failed to win anything but made history as the first Iranian woman participating in the Asian championships. She is the first but is not...Read More

Merve Erbay, 21, became the first woman firefighter in the Turkish Parliament after outperforming competitors in the firefighting exam.   It has been my dream since childhood to be in a profession that touches people’s lives. My role model was my uncle who was a firefighter at an airport. I often used to visit him...Read More