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'Twilight' marks 10th anniversary with a twist: a gender swap
The hugely successful "Twilight" vampire romance series is marking its 10th anniversary with a twist -- a gender swap.
07 October 2015
Kazakhstan chooses 12 most beautiful servicewomen
Online voting for the most beautiful servicewomen in Kazakhstan has come to an end. It's time to sum up the results.
26 May 2015
Kazakhstanis applying for presidential candidacy
14 applications have been received by the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan ahead of the early presidential election in the country. There are two highlights this year: first ever female nominee and state language proficiency tests.
10 March 2015
Australia's top court recognises 'neutral' third gender
Australia's highest court on Wednesday recognised the existence of a third "non-specific" gender that is neither male nor female, in a landmark ruling campaigners said will help end years of discrimination.
02 April 2014
Male, female or custom? Facebook's new gender options
Facebook freed members from the bonds of being either male or female, letting people opt for custom genders such as transsexual or "intersex" at the social network.
14 February 2014
Men and women's brains are wired differently: study
Women aren't very good at reading maps, and men are incapable of multi-tasking.
04 December 2013
Germany offers third gender option, but advocates say not enough
Germany on Friday became the first European country to allow babies born with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female, but advocates urged further reforms.
02 November 2013
Germany to allow third gender option at birth
Germany on Friday will become the first European country to allow babies born with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female.
30 October 2013
Trousers should not be the main factor: Women Energy Club
The first meeting of the Women Energy Club was held as part of the 8th KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum.
29 October 2013
WikiLeaks source Manning: 'I am female'
The American soldier sentenced to 35 years in jail for passing secret documents to WikiLeaks asked to be considered a woman on Thursday and requested sex change therapy.
23 August 2013
'No place' for sexism in Australia: PM Rudd
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Wednesday said there was "no place" for sexism, racism or homophobia in Australia as election rival Tony Abbott laughed off his touting of a candidate's sex appeal.
14 August 2013
California to recognize transgender pupil preferences
Transgender students in California public schools will be able to choose which bathrooms to use and which sex-segregated sports to play.
13 August 2013
Australian PM launches discrimination inquiry
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick will oversee a national survey to assess the prevalence, nature and consequences of discrimination relating.
22 June 2013
Australian court agrees, we're not all male or female
A landmark ruling won by an Australian gender trailblazer which finds that sex does not just mean male or female could have broader implications as society becomes more accepting of diversity.
17 June 2013
'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines
The Australian government has announced new guidelines on gender recognition which state that individuals should be given the option of selecting "male", "female" or "intersex" on their personal documents.
14 June 2013
Nazarbayev calls to be careful with gender equality
Kazakhstan President said he was supportive of female managers, but insisted that gender equality is not limitless.
08 March 2013
Handsome men don't make good husbands: Nazarbayev to women
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has offered advice to single young women.
08 March 2013
221 women head administrations in Kazakhstan
Of course, men rule the world. But men are ruled by women anyway: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
10 December 2012
40% of Kazakhstan GDP is generated by women
The number of women-deputies in Kazakhstan Majilis has increased 1.4-fold and reached 24 percent after the latest elections.
21 November 2012
Astana to host 3rd Eurasian Women's Summit
The event will mainly cover expansion of women's opportunities by business and economic skills.
19 November 2012