Envoys voice concern over curbs on Afghan women in talks with Taliban
International envoys raised concerns about restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan during meetings with the country's ruling...
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Jul 12 min read
Soccer-History rewrite of Australia's 'first' women's team slammed by former skipper
MELBOURNE - Former Australia women's captain Julie Dolan has condemned a decision to recognise a 1975 side as the nation's first women's...
Jun 285 min read
FACTBOX-Tennis-List of Wimbledon women's singles champions
List of Wimbledon women's singles champions ahead of the July 1-14 grasscourt championships: 2023 Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic)...
Jun 162 min read
Brazilian women march against bill tightening abortion ban
SAO PAULO - Thousands of women protested on Saturday against a bill advancing in Brazil's conservative Congress that would equate...
Jun 145 min read
US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill, handing a victory on...
Jun 84 min read
Factbox-Tennis-List of French Open women's singles champions
PARIS - List of French Open women's singles champions: 2024 Iga Swiatek (Poland) beat Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6-2 6-1 2023 Swiatek beat...
Jun 34 min read
Claudia Sheinbaum claims sweeping mandate to become Mexico's first female president
MEXICO CITY - Claudia Sheinbaum, a Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist, will become Mexico's first female president after winning a...
May 303 min read
Mexico's presidential hopefuls wrap up campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
MEXICO CITY -Mexico's presidential candidates formally ended their campaigns on Wednesday, with most polls showing ruling party hopeful...
May 134 min read
Exclusive-Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment
TOKYO - As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its...
May 91 min read
Soccer-Brazil's bid to host the Women's World Cup tops European rival
Brazil's bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup scored higher than its rival, a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, in a...
Apr 292 min read
Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting
GENEVA - Afghanistan's Taliban face criticism over their human rights record at a U.N. meeting on Monday, with Washington accusing...
Apr 242 min read
India calls for ‘gender-responsive arms control’ to prevent sexual violence in conflicts
United Nations, April 24 - To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes...
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