Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments
The founder of Afghanistan’s National Institute of Music likened the move to "cultural genocide".
2023-07-31 19:20
Why it's getting easier to be a single mum in China
How rule changes and financial independence is helping unmarried women to keep their babies.
2023-07-30 06:48
Leonardo DiCaprio praises Indian man for discovering new fish
In 2020, a man in Kerala found a "red thread" floating in his bucket. Now, DiCaprio is talking about it.
2023-07-25 13:57
5 European Princesses Who Are Preparing to Reign
In the coming decades, five princesses are expected to ascend the thrones of Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.
2023-07-20 00:21
Chandrayaan-3: India set to launch historic Moon mission
If Chandrayaan-3 succeeds, India will be the first to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
2023-07-14 05:49
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing civil rights investigation for treatment of Black women giving birth
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is facing a civil rights investigation into how Black women giving birth are treated in its hospital.
2023-07-13 07:51
Smart girls don’t marry? Japan rushes to erase stigma for women in science
By Mariko Katsumura TOKYO A third-year student at one of Japan's top engineering universities, Yuna Kato has her
2023-07-12 09:27
US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds
American Indian and Alaska Native women see the greatest increase, new research finds.
2023-07-04 06:16
Tamil Nadu: India nurse who delivered more than 10,000 babies
Kathija Bibi recently retired after 33 years of illustrious service in India's Tamil Nadu state.
2023-07-01 08:20
She was denied an abortion in Texas - then she almost died
Over a dozen women are suing Texas after being denied abortions they say were medically necessary.
2023-06-19 04:46
Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move
The laws redefine rape and raise the age of consent from 13, after public anger over rape acquittals.
2023-06-16 12:22
A third of young men in Germany think violence against women is 'acceptable,' study finds
A third of young men in Germany find it acceptable to use violence against women, according to a new survey which has caused outrage among gender equality campaigners.
2023-06-12 01:29