Women
A Mother and Daughter first – Co-Piloting a Boeing Flight
Capt. Wendy Rexon and her daughter First Officer Kelly Rexon were the pilots behind the controls of a Delta Boeing 757 during…
OSCE study uncovers widespread violence against women in eastern Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has just published a large-scale survey on violence against women in eight different…
Saudi’s stance on women’s attendance during Italian Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia prompts sexism row
A Saudi ban on women fans from attending the Italian Super Cup final prompts sexism row. Unaccompanied women are only able to…
Hundreds attend journalist Viktoria Marinova’s funeral
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of the Bulgarian television journalist Viktoria Marinova, as authorities said a murder suspect arrested in…
Marie Skłodowska Curie voted the woman who has made the most significant impact on world history
Marie Skłodowska Curie has been voted the woman who has made the most significant impact on world history. In a reader poll…
Eleven babies die after Dutch women given Viagra in drug trial
The Guardian reports that Dutch women who were given Viagra to increase the growth of their unborn child as part of a…
Only 10% of British think that mothers of young children should work full time
Euronews: Views on women’s place in British society have been greatly upended in the past few decades with a vast majority of…
#LetHerWork – #MeToo’s variant for female sports journalists
AIPS MEDIA: "We are only women. Sport does also belong to us. We only want to work in peace. We only want…
Saudi women are in the driver’s seat for first time
AP: Saudi women are in the driver's seat for the first time in their country and steering their way through busy city…
11 arrested for being ‘traitors’ and pushing for women’s right to drive in Saudi
The New York Times reports that "Saudi Arabia is escalating its crackdown on activists who had pressed for the right of women…
Driving ban for women lifted in Saudi Arabia
The General Department of Traffic in Saudi Arabia has announced that women will be allowed to drive in the country as from…