The Iraqi Princess Fighting for Women in Science
Nisreen El-Hashemite is a medical doctor and geneticist. She is also an Iraqi princess. Now, she is using the words of Islam to advocate for women in science.
Third of Britons Think Female Rape Victims to Blame
A report shows nearly 40 percent of men think a woman is to blame if she is sexually assaulted while drunk and wearing a short skirt.
British Intelligence Services Target Cyber-Savvy Girls
The intelligence agency will send cryptography and cybersecurity puzzles to schoolgirls.
A Third of U.K. Female Runners Have Been Harassed
England Athletics found just under half of solo female runners fear for their personal safety.
Call For Women To Make Up 45 Percent of UK Parliament
The government's Women and Equalities committee has called for a "statutory minimum proportion."
First Female U.S. Infantry Marines Join Combat Unit
The women's enlistment makes history and marks ongoing gender integration efforts.
The Hidden Trauma of Breast Ironing in the U.K.
Painful and psychologically traumatic, breast ironing is impossible to forget, as one victim tells Newsweek.
Trump's Win Causes Surge of Aspiring Female Politicians
Organizations dedicated to coaching female politicians have reported a hike in the number of seminar sign-ups.
10 Best Things To Happen For Women in 2016
Contrary to popular belief, it hasn't been all doom and gloom.
The Looming Nightmare for Women's Health Under Trump
Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, explains the fight to preserve women's rights.
British Social Club Accepts First Woman in 134 Years
Until five years ago, a partition in the bar separated men and women from drinking together.
Nepali Girl Banished for Menstruating Dies in Shed
Roshani Tiruwa was forbidden from sleeping in the family home because she was on her period.
Nasty Women's Choir Belt Out Anti-Trump Carols
'Santa baby, slip an IUD up in me (and me!)' sings the Nasty Women's Choir.
Pharmacy Chain Pledges To Beat Period Poverty
Customers will be able to donate pads and tampons to a 'period product bank.'
United Nations' Antonio Guterres Appoints Three Women
Guterres has pledged to ensure gender parity in his team.
Cricket Australia Boss: There is No Pregnant Woman Ban
Female players are required to declare whether or not they are pregnant before signing a contract.
Sweden Presents National Gender Equality Authority
The government also presented a gender equality document in November with a 10-year national strategy for ending violence against women.
For Turkish Girls, Going to School Can Be Fatal
The death of 11 schoolgirls in rural Turkey reveals what students endure just to get an education.
China: Textbook for Boys to 'Encourage Masculinity'
Putting too much emphasis on stereotypical "male traits" promotes inequality, according to a gender studies expert.
Cab Company Hires Women Drivers in Pakistan Cities
Women make up just over a fifth of Pakistan's workforce.
Nigeria: Women's National Football Team Stage Protest
Super Falcons players take action against non-payment from the Nigeria Football Federation.
A Gender-Equal U.S. Cabinet Doesn't Matter
What message does it send to choose women based on their gender and not their ability?
Italy ex-Minister: Advice For Women in Trump's America
Bonino tells Newsweek that equality is a "process."
Newsweek's Foreign Service: Women in Trump's America
So far, Trump has appointed just three women to his cabinet.
Moroccan TV Host Defends Domestic Violence Makeup Tips
Lilia Mouline said she was trying to "provide solutions" while the channel issued a formal apology.
Women in Science Pledge To 'Fight Trump Sentiment'
"Staving off the worst impacts of climate change will be severely hindered under this next U.S. administration," the letter says.
Why Being Nice at Work Gets Women Nowhere: Study
Being nice at work will do nothing to narrow the gender pay gap, according to researchers.
Women's Rights Group Slams 'Sexist' Austerity Policies
A report claims that government tax and benefit policies will hit women harder than men.
Breast Cancer Diagnosed Much Later in Black Women
Data showing ethnicity and "stage at detection" was collected in England in 2012 and 2013.
Gender Equality Is 'Driven By Fighting Germs'
Feminism can only flourish when women are healthy, according to a study.