Berlin's Barbie Dreamhouse a pink feminist nightmare
The opening this month of the first life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse in Europe may be the fantasy of many a little girl, but Berlin feminists are mobilising against what they call a sexist icon.
Kazakhstan looks to more women in police
The number of policewomen will reach 30 percent in Kazakhstan by 2020.
DRC named worst place to be mother
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday displaced fellow African nation Niger to gain the unenviable distinction of being the worst place in the world to be a mother.
US appeals emergency contraception ruling
The US Department of Justice appealed Wednesday a federal judge's ruling ordering regulators to provide emergency contraception to women and girls of all ages.
'Arm-lift' surgery gains appeal in US
Plastic surgery to remove fat and excess skin on the upper arms has gained appeal in the United States, where the procedure has exploded in popularity since the year 2000.
Few women opt for frontline combat roles in Australia
Fewer than 20 women have applied for frontline combat roles in Australia since new policies allowing all military positions to be filled on merit rather than gender.
Merkel faces down challenge over female exec quota
Germany's opposition will force a parliamentary vote to require big companies to boost the number of women on their boards.
Ice Hockey: Kazakhstan women’s team lost first match in World Championship
The Dutch team moved up to the second line and the Kazakhstan team moved down to the third place in the general ranking of the Championship.
Retirement reform picking up in Kazakhstan
A special attention is given to employees working in tough and hazardous conditions; their employers will allocated extra 5% into their pension funds.
Women tourists desert India after sex attacks: survey
The number of foreign women tourists visiting India has dropped by 35 percent in the past three months following a spate of sex attacks that have made global headlines.
Obama names first woman Secret Service chief
US President Barack Obama Tuesday named Julia Pierson as the first female chief of the Secret Service, the elite protection branch sullied by a prostitution scandal in Colombia last year.
Asiana flight attendants win fight to wear trousers
Female flight attendants with South Korea's Asiana Airlines on Tuesday won a long-running battle to overturn a skirts-only dress code after the national human rights commission ruled it discriminatory.
Bachelet leaves UN to head back to Chile
Michelle Bachelet announced Friday that she is quitting as head of the UN women's agency amid mounting speculation that she will stand for a new term as president of Chile in November elections.
Muslim states agree to 'historic' UN statement on women
Muslim and western nations on Friday overcame deep divisions to agree a historic United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combatting violence against women.
Kazakhstan to gradually raise retirement age for women
The changes should be gradual. For women who will be retiring before 2018 the retirement age will be annually raised by half a year within the following 10 years: Labor Minister.
233 million women lacking contraception in 2015: study
An estimated 233 million women in their fertile years will lack access to modern contraception by 2015, up from 221 million in 2010.
Kostanay tagged most feminine city of Kazakhstan
Women make 55.2 percent of the population in Kostanay.
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.
Respect and compliments most important for Kazakhstan women
Respectful attitude of bosses and colleagues is most important for the polled Kazakhstan women.
Handsome men don't make good husbands: Nazarbayev to women
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has offered advice to single young women.