Women outlive men, by something of a long shot: In the United States, women have a life expectancy of about 80, compared to around 75 for men. This holds true regardless of where women live, how ...

But we’re still not there yet. Women are more likely than men to experience severe pain and chronic conditions—and yet research shows that over-the-counter and prescription painkillers like ...

UEFA Women's EURO 2025 kicks off in Switzerland on 2 July. We pick out some key points to get you up to speed as the 16 contenders compete for quarter-final knockout slots across the four groups.

The memo defines terms such as sex − "a person's immutable biological classification as either male or female" − and female versus male. Kennedy's announcement comes a week after he was ...

She goes back to study in her forties, becoming a lawyer working on behalf of the rights of indigenous women and in support of the families of the disappeared. This personal engagement in justice ...

When we sit down to think about the Women of the Year each winter, we ask ourselves the same question: What are the most significant issues facing women and girls around the world right now?

For Fatou Baldeh, the past year was critical in the fight to end female genital mutilation. A survivor and the founder of the organization Women in Liberation & Leadership (WILL), Baldeh ...

Yet a definition of biological sex put forth by U.S. President Donald Trump designates people as either male or female based solely on the size of the reproductive cells they make. Millions of ...

How do women in different countries experience the online world? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. And I'm Beth. In this programme, we're discussing the positives and ...

Black women have been a cornerstone of her career—both as inspirations and as allies on her acting journey, which began in the early 1970s. In fact, retracing the steps of the Black actresses ...