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©REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier Daily-dose HIV prevention fails for African women: study Daily doses of drugs or vaginal gels have proven ineffective at preventing HIV infections in southern Africa, a study out Monday revealed, saying most of the women failed to use them as directed.
05 марта 2013
Photo courtesy of fabandfru.com France tops US in women on corporate boards: study France has overtaken the United States in placing women on the boards of the world's 200 largest companies.
23 февраля 2013
N. Korea top task for South's first female president Park Geun-Hye will be sworn in as South Korea's first female president next week -- a historic landmark clouded by North Korea's recent nuclear test and threats emanating from Pyongyang.
21 февраля 2013
Pakistan protesters demand end to killing of Shiites Thousands of women refused Monday to bury victims of a bloody bombing and a strike shut down Pakistan's biggest city Karachi as protesters across the country demanded protection for Shiite Muslims.
18 февраля 2013
Auto racing: Patrick's Daytona pole makes NASCAR history Danica Patrick topped qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Sunday to become the first woman to earn pole position for one of the hugely popular NASCAR stock car racing's elite events.
18 февраля 2013
An anti-Valentine protest and declare the day as "hijab day" or "headscarf day". Indonesia conservatives protest against Valentine's Day Islamic conservatives in Indonesia, the world's biggest Muslim-populated nation, voiced opposition to Thursday's Valentine's Day celebrations, saying they promote teen "sex parties" and premarital sex.
14 февраля 2013
Women headline Berlin film fest's breakout hits Fierce performances by lead actresses lit up the screens Sunday at the 63rd Berlinale which, after Cannes shunned female filmmakers in its competition last year.
11 февраля 2013
Clinton to continue her work for Afghan women Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that the United States remains very concerned about the future of women in Afghanistan as US troops prepare to leave the country.
02 февраля 2013
Justin Welby. ©REUTERS New Anglican leader says job application was 'joke' The incoming leader of the world's Anglicans said his application to become the Archbishop of Canterbury was "a joke" and he was "just a very, very ordinary Christian".
31 января 2013
Amid rape fears, Indian party gives knives to women A far-right political party is distributing thousands of knives to women in a western Indian state to help them protect themselves after a fatal gang-rape last month alarmed the country.
27 января 2013
Syringes, surgery and slaps: Thais suffer for beauty From breast-slapping and gold thread face-lifts, to vaginal whitening soaps and olive oil penis enlargements, image obsessed Thais are going to ever increasing extremes in the quest for beauty.
27 января 2013
US military to lift ban on women in combat US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a ban on women serving in combat, officials said Wednesday -- a ground-breaking move after a decade of war that saw female troops thrust onto the battlefield.
26 января 2013
©REUTERS Women smokers face greater health risks than in past: study Women smokers are at a greater risk than at any time in recent decades from lung cancer and other ailments linked to their tobacco use.
25 января 2013
©REUTERS Epilepsy drug has long-term effect on child IQ: study A drug found to affect the cognitive ability of toddlers born to women who took the medication for epilepsy has a longer-term impact on their IQ.
25 января 2013
Women join ranks of Assad forces in Syria's Homs At 40 years of age, Abir Ramadan joined the all-female unit of Syria's new paramilitary force, pledging loyalty to Bashar al-Assad in the armed struggle against those seeking to topple the president.
24 января 2013
Delhi gang-rape trial to open in fast-track court The trial of five men accused of the fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old student on a moving New Delhi bus was set to open on Monday in a special "fast-track" court established to deliver speedy justice.
22 января 2013
Photo courtesy of whatafy.com Latin American women face widespread violence: study More than half of Bolivian women have suffered domestic violence, according to a report out Thursday that found such abuse widespread in Latin America, with partners usually the perpetrators.
19 января 2013
Canadians protest for India women after gang rape Protesters have rallied in two of Canada's main cities in solidarity with women in India after the deadly gang rape of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi sparked outrage.
05 января 2013
Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore An Indian student whose savage gang-rape on a bus in New Delhi sparked mass protests across the country died on Saturday in a Singapore hospital after suffering severe organ failure.
29 декабря 2012
Indian gang-rape student 'fighting for her life': hospital An Indian student who was brutally gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi was "fighting for her life" after suffering a significant brain injury.
29 декабря 2012

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