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By Behnam Nateghi Washington 30 April 2008 A New York art show chronicles the impact of the feminist movement on art between 1965 and 1980. The show features works by artists from around the world and includes paintings, sculptures and performance ar
Exhibit Enlists Visitors in Helping Abused Women There is a Chinese saying that women hold up half the sky, yet in many societies, the contributions of women are ignored and women are often the victims of sexual violence and abuse. Husband-and-wife j
Rural Women in Africa Speak Out at Climate Conference It looked and sounded like a celebration. But participants at this gathering of rural women from across Africa have a serious message for the delegates at the COP-17 climate conference. We've come
In 'Hidden Figures' 3 African American Women Help NASA Win 60s Space Race Hidden Figures is the Hollywood version of the true story of three black women who in 1962 helped NASA launch pioneer astronaut John Glenn into orbit. Katherine G. Johnson, Dor
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 05 July 2006 Watch Boss Report A movie about 'the man of steel' and another one about a high-fashion boss lifted Hollywood to its second highest box office results for a July 4 weekend. Superman Returns showed why Supe
By Naomi Schwarz Casamance, Senegal 05 September 2006 Women in West Africa have implemented many types of informal banking as a result of not having access to regular credit. Some of these innovations are used to start or expand local businesses whi
By George Dwyer Washington 19 April 2007 A report released in Washington, D.C. earlier this month (April 10) examines the unique role women can play as peace builders in war-torn and post-conflict states. Sponsored by a quartet of powerful and presti
By David Byrd Washington 22 February 2007 After years of debate and criticism, the All England Club says men's and women's tennis players will earn the same amount of prize money at this year's Wimbledon Championships. As VOA's David Byrd reports, th
By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 30 August 2007 Security officials have caught hundreds of African migrants trying to illegally enter Europe this month. Migration officials say women and children, in small numbers, are starting to join African m
By Jim Stevenson Shanghai 28 September 2007 United States women's soccer coach Greg Ryan is braving a storm of criticism one day after his heavily favored team was defeated at the Women's World Cup football tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson re
Nearly 30,000 women and children were drawn into the 13-year civil war that ended in Liberia in 2003. As they try to regain their lives, Amnesty International is helping former women soldiers reintegrate into society. From New York, VOA's intern Mah
By Suzanne Presto Irbil, Iraq 28 May 2008 An Amnesty International report on worldwide human rights says violence against women is widespread in northern Iraq. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from the northern city of Irbil. In its report, Amnesty Inter
By Selah Hennessy London 25 September 2009 View of United Nations General Assembly in New York, 24 Sep 2009 Women's issues are moving towards center stage in the global campaign to end poverty around the world. This week, British Prime Minister Gord
US Bead Parties Boost Ugandan Women Its party time for Madison Blandford and three dozen of her girlfriends. The 11-year-old invited her classmates and neighbors to see - and buy - beaded jewelry made by women in Uganda. My grandma got me a bracelet,
Obama, Romney Continue Battle for Women's Votes Campaigning in Iowa, Obama highlighted the Equal Pay Act - the first bill he signed into law. When young women graduate, they should get equal pay for equal work, said the president. That should be a si
Women at Greater Risk of Heart Disease Heart disease is the number one killer in the world, and it is mostly preventable. But reducing deaths from heart disease will require changes in lifestyle and public policy, and better public awareness programs
By Solana Pyne Marrakesh, Morocco 17 November 2009 Moroccan carpets are prized for their beauty and can fetch hundreds of dollars in stores. But little of that money ends up in the hands of the women who spend months weaving the carpets. Rug weavers
By Scott Stearns Dakar 21 October 2009 Women in Mali are encouraging more men to use condoms to slow the spread of the virus that causes AIDS. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Mali is low for West Africa, effecting less than two percent of the adult po
By Edward Yeranian Cairo 21 October 2009 Kuwait's constitutional court ruled Wednesday that Kuwaiti women have the right to travel without their husband's permission, revoking a 1962 passport law. Women in other Gulf States, like Saudi Arabia, still
Social Media Draw More US Women to Clothing Swaps Bartering for bargains About 300 women came to the cafeteria of the West Springfield High School to lay out gently used shirts, dresses and other items they no longer wanted. In return, they could tak