Meeting of tallest and shortest women goes viral online
Tengrinews.kz - A video of a meeting of the tallest and shortest women in the world has appeared online. The ladies met in London.
Kazakhstan proposes shorter workdays for women
Tengrinews.kz – A proposal to introduce shorter workdays for women, modeled after Scandinavian countries, and to extend paid maternity leave
Taliban banned women from speaking to each other in public
Tengrinews.kz - The Taliban have prohibited women from speaking to other women in public in Afghanistan, according to Bild, a German newspaper.
Viral photos add fuel to French burkini debate
An angry debate over a ban on burkinis in France was further stoked by images of a veiled woman surrounded by police on a beach in Nice.
Padded panties? Soup cubes? The 1001 ways to boost bottoms
Some like creams, others pop pills or buy padded panties. In Ivory Coast where "big is beautiful" bottom enhancers come in all shapes.
California Muslims sue over hijab discrimination
Two lawsuits filed in California on Monday claim that Muslim women were discriminated against in separate incidents because of their religion and for wearing the hijab.
France PM warns extreme Islam winning the propaganda war
Prime Minister Manuel Valls said extreme forms of Islam were winning the propaganda war for hearts and minds.
Face value: How fertile women spot rivals
It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.
Iran appoints first woman ambassador since revolution
Iran has appointed its first woman ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution, naming foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham to head its embassy in Malaysia.
US grandma, 92, sets record for oldest woman marathoner
A 92-year-old US grandmother has become the oldest woman to finish a marathon, when she crossed the finish line of a San Diego 26-miler.
Clinton snaps at Merkel heels in 'powerful women' list
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women for the fifth straight year but Hillary Clinton is snapping at her heels.
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.
Pregnant oil company employee threatens to jump out of window for non-paid salary
A 5-month pregnant employee of Aktobe-based oil company Lines Jump LLP threatens to jump out of a window because she has not been paid any salary for months.
Female Afghan 'Top Gun' soars above gender barrier
With a hint of swagger, Afghanistan's first female pilot since the fall of the Taliban is defying death threats and archaic gender norms.
Success of IVF in Kazakhstan: 10 thousandth baby born
The Ten thousandth child has been born via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Kazakhstan.
Beautiful or Average: Dove and controversy
Dove's Choose Beautiful aiming to empower women raises controversy.
Nazarbayev on early presidential election: My plans were different
President of Kazakhstan met with female representatives of the Kazakh population on the eve of International Women's Day.
Zarina Diyas in top 16 brightest at Australia Open
Kazakhstan’s finest tennis player Zarina Diyas, 21, has been named one of the brightest competitors of the Australia Open according to Eurosport.
Indonesia wants Sabina Altynbekova of Kazakhstan to help revive women's volleyball
A Kazakhstani volley ball player famous in Asia for hear kawaii appearance Sabina Altynbekova will be invited by the Indonesian Volleyball Federation to help revive women’s volleyball.