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Morocco Islamists under fire over women abuse bill A long-awaited law to combat violence against women is currently under study in Morocco, but the Islamist-led government has had to revise its proposals after sharp criticism from rights groups.

05 December 2013

Women driver ban guards against evil: Saudi top cleric The grand mufti of Saudi Arabia said a ban on women driving in the conservative Gulf state protects society from "evil".

29 November 2013

Japan's Abe appoints first ever female PM aide Japan's Shinzo Abe on Friday named the country's first ever female aide to the prime minister, just weeks after Caroline Kennedy arrived as the first woman US ambassador to Tokyo.

29 November 2013

UN women's rights resolution passed despite backlash A UN General Assembly committee has agreed a landmark first resolution on women's rights defenders such as Malala Yousafzai, despite a hard fought campaign by an alliance including the Vatican to weaken the measure.

28 November 2013

Kerry, Clinton urge support for Afghan women US Secretary of State John Kerry Friday joined forces with his predecessor Hillary Clinton to urge that hard-won gains for Afghan women since the fall of the Taliban be protected.

16 November 2013

Turkish parliament lifts ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers Turkish parliament has lifted a ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers in the assembly, shortly after a major government reform allowed them to don Islamic headscarves.

15 November 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

Saudi braces for 'open driving campaign' by women Saudi Arabia was braced for possible protests Saturday after women activists declared an "open driving campaign" against the deeply conservative kingdom's ban on women behind the wheel.

27 October 2013

Over 800 thousand women infertile in Kazakhstan 18% of women of reproductive age in Kazakhstan are infertile mostly because of inflammatory conditions, endocrine factors or tumors.

25 October 2013

Ice Hockey: Kazakhstan HC Aisulu lands 19 pucks during European Champions Cup match Kazakhstan's top ranking women's hockey club Aisulu has gained flattened its rival team in the 1st round of the European Champions Cup.

21 October 2013

Yellen Fed pick a new milestone for women in power jobs Janet Yellen, nominated by President Barack Obama to run the Federal Reserve, will be the first woman to hold what Obama has called one of the world's top policy-making jobs.

10 October 2013

Volleyball: Kazakhstan women's team reaches World Championship Kazakhstan women national volleyball team has won a pass to the World Championship to be held in 2014 in Italy.

02 October 2013

Australia's first female PM's 'murderous rage' over sexism Australia's first female premier Julia Gillard has described her "murderous rage" at her sexist treatment but said she would do it all again in her first public appearance since being dumped.

01 October 2013

First woman stands for Tajik president backed by Islamic party A woman is for the first time bidding for the presidency in Tajikistan after an opposition bloc including an Islamic party chose a respected female rights lawyer as its candidate in the majority Muslim country.

27 September 2013

Armwrestling: Kazakhstan woman wins World Armwrestling Championship in Poland Kazakhstan wrestler Olga Shlizhevskaya has won the World Armwrestling Championship in Poland.

26 September 2013

Plus-size women in focus, in NY fashion week first Full-figured women had their day on the catwalks of New York on Friday when hometown designer Eden Miller unveiled her plus-size collection -- a fashion week first.

07 September 2013

ECB to double number of women in top positions: report The European Central Bank, under fire for being largely a men's club, plans to double the number of women in its top ranks.

30 August 2013

Young women who drink face higher breast cancer risk Young women who drink alcohol every day may be raising significantly their risk of breast cancer.

29 August 2013

Afghan female stars defy clerics' pressure Judges on TV talent shows always attract controversy for making or breaking the careers of desperate wannabes -- but for Aryana Sayeed, the job is also a fight for Afghanistan's future.

17 August 2013

Children of overweight women die younger: study Children born from obese women were 35 percent more likely to die prematurely in adulthood, according to a study Wednesday that warned of a growing epidemic.

14 August 2013

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