Created by CFR’s Women and Foreign Policy program, the Women’s Power Index ranks 193 UN member states on their progress toward gender parity in political participation. It analyzes the ...

These films about girlhood show what it takes to grow up in a world that often tries to keep young women down.

Sexual dysfunction is a common problem among women. Almost half of all women have persistent problems with sex, such as little or no sex drive, trouble reaching an orgasm, or pain during intercourse.

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A pilot, U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and Harvard student, Madison Marsh wants to share her passions and experiences with other women. Wendy Nalani E. Ikemoto, chief curator of the New-York ...

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. The best gifts for women—no matter the occasion—abide by the same wisdom: Shop from her wishlist, not her to-do list. What makes her ...

Globally, about 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is a traditional cultural practice and a form of violence against women and girls. Under the ...

From the local to the global level, women’s leadership and political participation are restricted. Women are underrepresented as voters, as well as in leading positions, whether in elected office, the ...

She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism, ancient Christianity, and Women's Studies. In the last twenty years, the history of women in ancient Christianity has been almost completely ...

Women competed for the first time at the 1900 Games in Paris. Of a total of 997 athletes, 22 women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf. The IOC is committed to ...

Centuries ago, when women complained of trouble sleeping, irritability or other problems, their physical ailments were often ignored and filed away as signs of “hysteria,” a condition that ...