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'Low representation of women voters, candidates due to persistent patriarchy'
SCSW hosts dialogue to raise awareness of women's political participation issues, develop solutions
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Forced to walk miles, India water crisis hits rural women hardest
About 200,000 Indians die every year due to inadequate access to safe water
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Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan: an ageless beauty and immortal star
The Bollywood actor is still nailing glamorous roles at the age of 44
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Women vow to defy men who banned their vote in Mohri Pur
Village elders banned women claiming that visiting a public polling station would 'dishonour' them
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How reserved seats for women are reserved for privileged
Almost all mainstream parties using the provision for benefit of powerful and connected
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Indian start-up wants to make attacks on women a 'concern of the past'
Leaf Wearables, a New Delhi-based company started by five engineers in 2015, invented the SAFER PRO
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Let women in England take abortion pills at home: medical experts
Studies suggest it's safe for women to take abortion drugs at home instead of in a clinic to avoid pain and bleeding
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A mother's place 'is in the home'
Nearly three-quarters of British public disagree with attitude that woman's place is in the home
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Women outdo men at India's official flag maker
'They had to unstitch the cloth and re-do the time consuming process'
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Former BA speaker Rahila Durrani urges voters to support women candidates
Says it is the only way to secure women’s rights
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Spain offers free fertility treatment for lesbians and single women
Last year the total number of deaths outpaced the number of births at the fastest pace since records began in 1941
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Women urged to enhance political participation
Speakers encourage victims of workplace harassment to speak up and fight for justice
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WATCH: Saudi woman's car set on fire near Makkah after driving ban lifted
Many women say they are staying off the streets amid fear of backlash
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Thousands of Palestinian women rally on Gaza-Israel border
This is their first mass mobilisation since protests erupted on the border three months ago
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Woman repeatedly gang raped in Faisalabad
Victim’s brother says his sister has become pregnant
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Not enough women poll candidates
Despite the highest number of poll candidates in the upcoming election, PTI continues to have low female participation
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Nurse guilty of 'black magic' in landmark British slavery case
The case marks the first successful prosecution of a Briton for slavery offences committed outside the country
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Women plan 'civil disobedience' action in Washington against Trump
Women activists planning disobedience ahead of weekend protests against the Trump administration's immigration policy
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'Time of reckoning' as woman journalist groped on air at World Cup
Committee for the Protection of Journalists responds to series of on-air incidents of harassment at World Cup
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Commercial flight crews show higher cancer rates, study suggests
Exposure to work as flight attendant is related to breast cancer
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Caretaker information minister for provision of facilities to Balochistan women voters
Shahzad says govt, ECP have made all arrangements for holding peaceful elections
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Saudi singer celebrates end of driving ban on females with song
25-year-old Tamtam said she was inspired when she heard about the kingdom's decision
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Islamic State: free Sunni women or Iraqi security men die
Islamic State militants have kidnapped six members of Iraq's security forces and threatened to kill them in three days
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In her own words: one Saudi Arabian woman on her first drive
Saudi Arabia ended its longstanding ban on women driving on Sunday
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Five charity workers gang-raped in India
Five women working for a charity in remote eastern India were abducted and gang-raped at gunpoint, police said Friday
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Iran in U-turn on women in stadiums as World Cup fever takes hold
Decision comes after country's win against Morocco
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PTI submits list of 15 women candidates for reserved seats in K-P Assembly
Previously, PTI had nine women on reserved seats in the K-P Assembly
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It's great that women are getting to project themselves as real fighters: Jacqueline Fernandez
Starlet talks about the portrayal of women in the entertainment industry and how it is a brutal business
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113 nomination papers received for women, minorities in K-P
The nomination papers were filed for both, the national and the provincial assemblies
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Philippines' Duterte says will quit if enough women protest his kiss
Duterte has described Sunday's kiss as "pure showbiz" intended to entertain a crowd of Filipino expatriates
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Balochistan women entering socio-economic sphere
Local hotel buys Baloch woman’s 150 handmade embroidery pieces for decoration
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Lawmakers call for more effective representation of women in polls
Parties award tickets to women in constituencies where chances of victory are slim
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Woman tortured by in-laws over refusal to iron clothes
25 year-old brutally tortured by her husband
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Quetta commissioner calls for educating women, children in jails
Says character-building programmes will help prisoners become better citizens
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Afghan State failing to prosecute criminal violence against women: UN
Only 50 of them, or 18%, resulted in the perpetrators being punished under the law
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Millions of Muslim women join workforce in 'quiet' revolution
Together, they constitute a trillion-dollar market
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Japan backlash over 'mums should care for toddlers' remark
Abe's government under fire after a senior MP suggested only women should raise children under three
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Woman commits suicide
Resident of D-Type Colony consumes poisonous pills after being upset over domestic issues
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Four million Balochistan women will not be able to vote in elections
Of the total 5.8m women in province, only 1.8m have identity cards
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Saudis step up arrests of women's rights advocates, campaigners say
Amnesty International confirms around 10 Saudi women rights activist have been arrested
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The struggle of female polio workers
Women brave heat and rough terrain to inoculate children door-to-door
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More women coming to mosques for Taraweeh
Special arrangements are made in all major mosques to accommodate the extra stream of worshippers
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Saudis detain women's advocates ahead of driving ban lift: HRW
Saudi women rights activists Nafjan and Hathloul participated in a campaign against driving ban
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Eight women abducted in Faisalabad
Eight women, including five girls, were abducted from various parts of Faisalabad
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Educating girls is the first step towards empowerment: Kareena Kapoor Khan
Actor spoke at a Unicef event to discuss the importance of celebrating mothers and their newborns
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‘Livestock dept taking steps for women empowerment’
Livestock Department provides cows and buffaloes to 16,548 poor women and widows
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Eking out a living: More women turning to entrepreneurship
Some sew clothes, other make small cosmetic items, some make crockery
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300 women to get motorcycles today
After receiving vehicles, they will ride motorcycles on the Mall
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Left among junior doctors, patients decry insufficient facilities
Senior doctors are usually absent from stations
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Women and men are different in what they need from city living, say experts
Decisions on how money is spent and cities are planned are largely made by men, stifling women's rights