The three UN agencies reiterated their commitment to promoting gender equality as a fundamental component of achieving food ...

International Women's Day is celebrated around the world on 8th March. It is a day when women are recognised for their achievements across national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political ...

As democratic institutions worldwide have weakened, so have women's rights, according to a report from UN Women. The head of ...

Among Indian cities, Hyderabad boasts the highest percentage of female investors at a staggering 45%. This is followed by ...

Syria's top Christian leaders have condemned the killing and wounding of hundreds of Alawites, many of them civilians, by security forces and gunmen linked to the country's new Islamist rulers.

A recent report from the United Nations highlights that ... While the number of women in Parliament has increased, men still make up three-quarters of parliamentarians, resulting in laws and ...

Israeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has ...

The IAEA Director General reminded the Agency’s Board of Governors today of the precarious nuclear safety situation in Ukraine, and discussed his trip to Fukushima, developments with Iran, reaching ...

The Grand banquet hall in Belleville was the scene of the annual Women Who Inspire Gala Thursday. Close to 200 people ...

A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe "took advantage of her status" over her victim by preventing her from holding ...