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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

Church of England starts women bishops debate The Church of England's all-or-nothing debate on whether to introduce women bishops got under way Tuesday in its biggest and most contentious decision for two decades.

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

Afghan women learn literacy through mobile phones Afghanistan has launched a new literacy programme that enables Afghan women deprived of a basic education during decades of war to learn to read and write using a mobile phone.

19 November 2012

Flu, fever in pregnancy tied to autism risk - study Women who had the flu or ran a fever for more than a week during their pregnancy face a greater risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder.

13 November 2012

Interpol elects French woman as first female president Interpol on Thursday elected a French police commissioner known for her drive against organised crime in Bordeaux and Corsica as its first female president at its general assembly in Rome.

10 November 2012

Record number of women elected to US Congress One of America's most male-dominated clubs is about to become a little less so, after historic election gains that will see the largest number of women ever seated in the US Congress.

08 November 2012

Bangladesh charity puts women in the driving seat Mosammat Shahanara, 22, is a rare breed in Bangladesh: a qualified professional female driver, and she is ready to hit the road in a new career that should bring her independence and an income.

01 November 2012

Breast cancer screening saves lives, says study The benefits of preemptive breast cancer screening outweigh the risks, a study said Tuesday, insisting the practice saves thousands of lives.

30 October 2012

Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in lifespan Women can add nine years to their lives by quitting smoking before the age of 40 but still face a 20-percent higher death rate than those who never smoked.

27 October 2012

Women still face gender gap in jobs, wages: report Women are closing the gender gap with men in health and education but struggle to get top jobs and salaries, data from a study of 135 countries showed on Wednesday.

25 October 2012

Australia's Abbott says sorry to childless PM in new row Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott apologised Tuesday after saying the government was inexperienced when it comes to having babies, a comment seen as a dig at childless Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

24 October 2012

Indians say sainthood for Mohawk woman long overdue Rays of sunlight seep through a stained glass window at the tomb on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River of the tribeswoman who on Sunday will become the first American Indian saint.

19 October 2012

Fear of famine stalks Sudan's South Kordofan Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan's conflict-torn state of South Kordofan are on the brink of famine as Khartoum keeps up a blockade on aid agencies.

18 October 2012

Clinton to boost women's entrepreneurship in Peru US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Peru on Monday to push for greater access for women to capital and know-how to start their own businesses and become a motor for economic growth.

16 October 2012

Menopause drugs: Study stokes new debate over cancer risk Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) soon after menopause do not show higher cancer incidence within 16 years.

11 October 2012

Gillard accused of letting down Australian women Prime Minister Julia Gillard was Wednesday accused of letting down Australian women by defending her tainted parliamentary speaker and using gender to deflect criticism.

10 October 2012

Don't forget us in Afghan transition, women plead Afghan women activists are urging the global community to ensure hard-won progress in Afghanistan in the past decade is not lost amid fears that as US and NATO-led troops leave they will be forgotten.

09 October 2012

A gender-neutral pronoun makes waves in Sweden Sweden's tradition of gender equality has famously put more mums in the workplace while rising numbers of dads stay at home.

08 October 2012

Bond girls: From Ursula Andress to Eva Green Over 50 years of cinematic success, James Bond has exercised his masculine charms on a string of women, although the role of the "Bond Girls" has subtly evolved over the years.

07 October 2012

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