EACH YEAR, to mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, The Economist publishes the glass-ceiling index. It compares working conditions for women across the OECD, a club of 29 countries.

When we sit down to think about the Women of the Year each winter, we ask ourselves the same question: What are the most significant issues facing women and girls around the world right now?

The 26th edition of the IBB Ladies Amateur Golf Open kicked off with a powerful message of empowerment and unity, as Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Minister of Women Affairs, reaffirmed the Federal ...

A young woman who has taken 30 "micro-retirements" to travel all over the world said these experiences have transformed her from a shy, retiring teenager into a confident, self-assured woman.

Feb. 19, 2025 — Breast cancer incidence trends in U.S. women under 40 vary by geography and supports incorporating location information with established risk factors into risk prediction ...

The day everything changed “I have always been an overweight person, with my weight fluctuating between 85-100kgs [about 187-220 lbs] most of my adult life,” the Gold Coast woman told news.com.au.

So it's no wonder one woman has been praised after sharing the quick and way she gave her bedroom a new lease of life - using just three strips of wallpaper. Gemma took to her TikTok page to post ...

Despite great strides made by the international women’s rights movement over many years, women and girls around the world are still married as children or trafficked into forced labor and sex ...

Ancient human remains discovered in an Irish bog in October 2023 don't belong to a teenage boy as originally assumed but rather a young woman, making them an exceptionally rare find. Over the past ...

Jaipur: Rajasthan govt Wednesday announced its decision to extend reservation to Agniveers in fire services. They currently enjoy a quota in Rajasthan Police, Jail, and Forest departments.

It shows that she’s not alone, with the sad phenomenon overwhelmingly striking women in their 30s. “It was a Friday night, and I had just wrapped up a really busy week at work. I felt proud of ...

To create opportunities for others who shared her goal, Odessa Jenkins started her own professional full-contact league for women players. By Alix Strauss Isidora Uribe Silva tried as a teen to ...