Women
Pope appoints woman under-secretary in Vatican Secretariat of State
Pope Francis has appointed Dr Francesca Di Giovanni, currently an official of the Secretariat of State, as under-secretary for the Section for…
Photo Story: Artistic exhibition in Mexico City against sexist violence
View of the 'Zapatos rojo' (red shoes) part of an exhibition by Mexican Artist Emilia Chauvet, at the Zocalo of Mexico City,…
Barack Obama states he believes women make better leaders than men, speaks about leaders stepping aside
If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President…
Photo Story: Ecuador Air Force graduates its first two female combat pilots
Lieutenants Maria Cueva (L) and Jazmin Perez (R) pose during the graduation ceremony as combat pilots in Ecuador. Lieutenants Maria Cueva and…
Saudi Arabia lifts ban on segregation of women in restaurants
Women will no longer have to be segregated from men in restaurants in Saudi Arabia, according to the country's government. The announcement…
Stop violence against women: Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission and High Representative Federica…
74th U.N. General Debate saw only 16 women deliver national statements
Having concluded the High-level segment of the General Assembly, where heads of State or senior officials from 192 of the UN’s 193…
Saudi Arabia ends restrictions on women traveling alone
Saudi women no longer require a permission from a “male guardian” to travel or obtain a passport, a decree signed by King…
82 women and girls are killed daily by someone whom they would normally trust and expect to care for them – UN Study
87,000 women worldwide were killed intentionally in 2017, and more than 50,000 were killed by intimate partners, a new study from the…
Photo Story – Women on Strike
A general aerial view taken with a drone shows women protest during a nationwide women's strike in Lausanne, Switzerland, 14 June 2019.…
Swiss women strike over inequality
Women are going on strike across Switzerland on Friday, demanding an end to an equality gap that is far wider than in…
Microsoft launches programme to help UK women start their own company
Women in the UK will be given help to start and grow companies as part of a new initiative from Microsoft. The…